Gatwick returns to profit as air travel bounces back

The West Sussex airport reported profit after tax of £196.5 million for last year.

Gatwick Airport returned to profitability in 2022 (Stephen Jones/PA) (PA Archive)

Gatwick Airport returned to profitability in 2022 amid a bounce-back in air travel as coronavirus rules eased, but said it has “some way to go to reach a full recovery”.

The West Sussex airport reported profit after tax of £196.5 million for last year, against total losses of more than £830 million during 2020 and 2021.

Gatwick, which is majority owned by France-based company Vinci Airports, said it was used by 32.8 million passengers in 2022, up from 6.3 million during the previous 12 months.