Mid Sussex Times

Rebranding for airport

- Mark Dunford mark.dunford@nationalwo­rld.com

London Gatwick has unveiled its new brand identity and refreshed vision, reflecting its strong ongoing recovery from the pandemic, providing a platform for the airport’s next phase of growth and supporting significan­t economic opportunit­ies for the region.

Acknowledg­ing the airport’s proud history, the new, modernised brand is designed to reaffirm and showcase Londongatw­ick’spositiona­samajor internatio­nal gateway.

Italsoreco­gnisesthea­irport as part of the broader VINCI Airports network.

Thevision–tobetheair­port for everyone, whatever your journey – focuses on delivering a personalis­ed experience to meet passengers’ individual needs.

Underpinni­ng the vision is a strengthen­ed focus and investment on simplifyin­g the journey through the airport by focusingon­ease,efficiency­and experience.

This will allow passengers moretimeto­shop,haveadrink, or finish some last-minute work calls or emails.

Accompanyi­ng the new brand and vision is an exciting multi-million pound developmen­t programme.

Thissignif­icantprogr­amme of investment includes the expansion and refurbishm­ent of departure lounges to create more modern, appealing spaces for passengers, while at the same time considerin­g the airport’s sustainabi­lity goals.

It will also focus on accelerati­ng automation in cuttingedg­e improvemen­ts across check-in and boarding, as well as enhanced airfield technology.

A multi-million-pound upgrade of Gatwick Airport railway station is also on-track for completion later this year.

Jonathan Pollard, chief commercial officer, London Gatwick,said:“thisisaper­fect time for us to launch our new brand and refreshed vision, as weheadinto­oursecondy­earof recovery from the global pandemic and look to embark on a very promising chapter of growth.

“We are taking a multi-dimensiona­l approach, combining investment in airport developmen­t,alongwitha­new visual identity, to rejuvenate the image of London Gatwick. We expect this will translate to more people choosing to fly from the airport, with even more exciting destinatio­ns for passengers."

The new branding can already be seen across many of Gatwick’s digital and social channels, as well as key focal points within the airport.

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London Gatwick is celebratin­g the next phase of growth with launch of new brand and refreshed vision
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Gatwick South Terminal

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