Making Connecting Flights As you would expect, special facilities exist for those travellers flying into London Gatwick and connecting with an on going flight. Connecting to flights to the UK, Channel Islands or Ireland Follow the normal ‘Arrivals’ signs, collect your baggage and go to the check in and flight departures. Connecting to an International flight. Follow the signs for “International flight connections”. If you are making an ongoing flight within the UK and Ireland then take the Transit to the other terminal. Moving between terminals to make connections. If you are making an International connection then use the Inter-terminal bus. This operates on the “Airside” of the airport and leaves from below the Flight Connections area. Arrivals from the Channel Islands and Ireland for an International Departure. Use the special control point which allows you to transfer “Airside” to the Departure lounge. Arrivals from UK, Channel Islands or Ireland travelling onto UK, Channel Islands or Ireland. Follow “Arrivals” signs, collect baggage and proceed to check in and departures. Connections via Heathrow. Go through the normal process of “arrival” - Immigration, customs, baggage re-claim (as appropriate) then take the bus, train or other methods to Heathrow. For guidance purposes a ‘normal’ bus travel time to Heathrow is about 1 hour. Immigration & Customs International to International - No need to clear customs at Gatwick Airport.
International to Domestic - Must clear Immigration AND Customs at Gatwick Airport.
Domestic to International - You can use special Immigration control points if your luggage has been through checked.
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