More than 30 long-haul routes will become available this summer from Gatwick as the airport prepares to reopen its South Terminal after pandemic closure.
New destinations this summer include Bangkok, Quebec and Islamabad.
The reopening will see airlines including British Airways and Scoot operating long-haul routes from South Terminal, alongside JetBlue, Tui, WestJet, Air Transat and Emirates from North Terminal.
Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot fully launches three flights a week to Bangkok today (Tuesday) with an onward connection to Singapore.
Air Transat return to serve Montreal and Quebec from May 2 and May 11 respectively. The route to Quebec will be the only direct flight operating between London and the Canadian city.
BA will be adding a daily service to Islamabad from March 27 and restarting a New York service from May 28, while Qatar Airways resumes daily flights to Doha on June 5.
Start-up Norse Atlantic last week became Gatwick’s latest airline, announcing low-cost long-haul routes this summer, having secured valuable slots at the airport.
Passengers using Gatwick will be able to use Vodafone’s next generation 5G mobile network across both terminals.
Gatwick is advising passengers to arrive early from the start of the summer schedule on March 27 as the terminals may be busy.
Travellers – regardless of airline – should also check the terminal they are flying from with their airline before they come to the airport.
Aviation development vice president Stephanie Wear said: “Adding the likes of Bangkok, Quebec, Montreal and Islamabad to the fantastic selection of long-haul routes from Gatwick is great news for our passengers, including tourists and businesses across the southeast.
“The additions of Scoot and Norse Atlantic to the Gatwick family highlights the importance of Gatwick to airlines and we are equally delighted to welcome Qatar Airways back to the airport this summer too.
“As we look to grow back following the impacts of the pandemic, we hope to be able to add more long-haul routes to our range of destinations and continue to reconnect people and places across the world.”