Sixty six years ago, in 1958, Gatwick Airport as we know it today was opened by the Queen.
Where would you prefer to travel from? Sixty six years ago today, in 1958, Gatwick Airport as we know it today was opened by the Queen. It had been an an airfield with some passenger flights and a terminal before this, but nothing like the major international airport it is today, processing 40 million passengers a year. Those going through it in 2024 on the way to cities including Shanghai, New York and Dubai may think of it as fairly modern, even if the queuing systems could use an upgrade.
It has seen presidents, pop stars, princesses, and even the Pope who kissed the tarmac in his landmark first visit to UK soil.
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