London Gatwick has outlined a winter network of 229 destinations, including seven new short-haul services and three long-haul additions. The airport published the programme on 13 November, setting out options ranging from European city breaks to Asia and the Caribbean.
The additions do not mean ten cities that have never previously been served from Gatwick. The announcement distinguishes new destinations from new services on routes already represented in the network.
Four additions to the destination map
The newly listed destinations are Nuremberg with easyJet, Gdansk with Jet2, Colombo with British Airways and Chisinau with Wizz Air. They combine European city travel with a long-haul link to Sri Lanka.
The other new services include British Airways to Rovaniemi, airBaltic to Kuusamo, TUI to Lyon and Wizz Air to Hurghada. Long-haul additions also include British Airways to Bridgetown and Norse to Phuket.
For passengers, airline choice matters alongside the destination name. Flight frequency, operating days, baggage allowances and onward connections can differ even when two services share an airport pair.
A seasonal network, not one launch day
The programme describes the winter season rather than a claim that every service begins on the same date. Travellers should check the operating calendar and fare conditions for their actual journey before arranging accommodation or connections.
Gatwick says the wider network includes more than 50 long-haul destinations. The new services broaden the range of holiday and business itineraries, but the usefulness of any connection depends on its schedule as well as its presence on a route map.
The announcement is relevant for travellers using London as a starting point or connecting through it. It does not establish a new direct route from Bulgaria to each of the destinations listed.
