Passenger numbers at the airport are expected to be 48% higher on December 25 than on Christmas Day last year, with total traffic over the Christmas period more than 9% higher than last year.
Those who are prepared to fly on Christmas Day can expect to make significant savings on their tickets. Flights from Gatwick to a range of destinations across the world were found to be, on average, 31% cheaper on Christmas Day than identical tickets on other days during December, with some destinations significantly cheaper.
A 5.40pm Norwegian Airways flight from Gatwick to New York JFK on Christmas Day currently costs just £239, compared to £329 24 hours later – a saving of 28%. Similarly, a flight to Miami will set passengers back £599 a week before Christmas, but just £329 on the day itself – a 45% saving.
Half of the top ten destinations on Christmas Day are long haul flights to locations as diverse as Orlando, Goa, and Las Vegas, with the Dubai the most popular destination.
Gatwick’s chief commercial officer Guy Stephenson said: ‘More and more passengers are wising up to the fact that flying on Christmas Day can bring with it big savings. Here at Gatwick, we have an incredibly dedicated team of people who will be giving up their own Christmases in order to ensure our passengers go safely on their way, as they would on any other day of the year.
Gatwick’s top ten Christmas Day destinations by passenger numbers:
- Dubai
- Madrid
- Orlando
- Istanbul
- Bridgetown
- Barcelona
- Montego Bay
- Las Vegas
- Tenerife
- Goa
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