Gatwick Airport has released its new five-year £1.1 billion investment which includes more investment in automation and technology as it aims to increase its sustainability footprint.
New initiatives include robotic parking and automated boarding technology, which the airport hopes will speed up boarding.
Gatwick’s total investment since 2009, combined with this new five-year plan rises to £3.21 billion.
Gatwick now serves 46 million passengers a year, and the airport is committed to exploring how to continue growing sustainably, providing jobs and boosting the local economy.
This project is the biggest to be delivered within the next five years, the airport says. The Pier 6 western extension which will offer more North Terminal passengers the opportunity to embark and disembark its aircraft via a jetty-served stand, as well as improved gate waiting areas.
The design incorporates automated boarding technology which uses biometrics to process passengers through e-gates straight onto the aircraft.