London’s Gatwick Airport opens new Pier 1
London’s Gatwick Airport has opened its new Pier 1 to passenger traffic. The pier, with 5 gates, adjoins the airport’s South, or original, terminal and replaces a previous pier that had been in operation on the site since 1958. Construction of the new GBP186m (US$273m) pier includes a new baggage system for the entire South Terminal capable of handling 4,250 items an hour as well as the airport’s first “early bag store,” which can accept baggage up to 18 hours before departure, allowing passengers to check in their bags before heading to a nearby hotel for a night’s rest before their flight. The opening of the new pier is part of Gatwick’s attempts to wrest a new runway for South East England from London Heathrow, the favoured option chosen by a commission of experts almost a year ago. <br/>
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London’s Gatwick Airport opens new Pier 1
London’s Gatwick Airport has opened its new Pier 1 to passenger traffic. The pier, with 5 gates, adjoins the airport’s South, or original, terminal and replaces a previous pier that had been in operation on the site since 1958. Construction of the new GBP186m (US$273m) pier includes a new baggage system for the entire South Terminal capable of handling 4,250 items an hour as well as the airport’s first “early bag store,” which can accept baggage up to 18 hours before departure, allowing passengers to check in their bags before heading to a nearby hotel for a night’s rest before their flight. The opening of the new pier is part of Gatwick’s attempts to wrest a new runway for South East England from London Heathrow, the favoured option chosen by a commission of experts almost a year ago. <br/>
