Gatwick reports 43m passengers in 2016
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Gatwick Airport has increased its lead as the world’s most efficient single-runway airport – with 43 million passengers now travelling through the airport each year.
This new annual record came on, 22 December, a month in which the airport achieved 3.1 million passengers, +15% on December last year.
The airport’s booming long-haul services grew by +26.8% continuing to demonstrate that Gatwick can connect Britain to important growth markets when these links have never been more crucial. Indeed, as a result of this increase in long-haul services, Gatwick’s cargo increased +13.3% in metric tonnage.
Gatwick Airport has released its biggest growing destinations during 2016. Holiday-makers have been inspired by Prince Harry’s travels with Toronto being the long-haul destination with the biggest passenger increase, 191,124 passengers (+97%) in 2016, versus the previous year.
Meanwhile, the Game of Thrones effect is well and truly established as Belfast International saw the biggest increase in passenger numbers, an increase of 388,486 passengers (+83%), versus 2015.
Destinations with the biggest passenger increase in 2016
| Destination | Passenger Increase | Percentage Increase |
| Belfast International | 388,486 | 83% |
| Dublin | 222,994 | 21% |
| Toronto | 191,124 | 97% |
| New York | 182,721 | 123% |
| Milan | 145,014 | 99% |
| Paris | 123,597 | 60% |
| Tenerife | 111,883 | 15% |
| Malaga | 105,941 | 10% |
| Valencia | 100,375 | 42% |
| Prague | 100,277 | 41% |
In 2017 the airport forecasts that the most popular long-haul destinations will include Barbados, Dubai, Jamaica, Las Vegas, New York, Orlando and Vancouver, whilst in short-haul Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Barcelona and Venice will occupy the top spots.
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