Meeting People @ Gatwick Airport Meeting arrivals at Gatwick Airport is quite simple provided that you have all the necessary information. - Which Terminal?
- Which Airline?
- What flight number?
- What time is it expected?
Once armed with this information you only need to get to the correct terminal at the correct time and wait in the correct place. Simple! The person you are meeting should have all this information for you. At what time will the flight really arrive? If you live within reasonable travelling distance from London Gatwick Airport you can check for estimated arrival time; - CEEFAX page(s) 445 446
- TELETEXT page(s) 185 186
- Check the BAA web site “http://www.baa.co.uk”
- From any phone - Call Flight Information 0870 0002468
Once you arrive in the correct concourse check the status of the flight you are meeting on the Arrivals Monitors. Remember that often airlines may share the plane but have different flight numbers (very confusing!) so you may need to watch the monitors to see if the flight number you required is ‘shared’. If the monitor still shows ‘Expected...’ then you may have time for a coffee or a browse around the ‘Village’ If the monitor shows ‘Landed at...’ then you need to allow about 30 minutes for passengers to start trickling through the Arrivals ‘gate’. If it shows ‘baggage in hall’ or ‘in customs’ then you need to be waiting for them - now! Domestic arrivals tend to ‘clear’ faster than International arrivals. Similarly those with only ‘hand’ luggage usually clear a lot quicker. There are many clear signs pointing the way at both terminals to the arrivals areas - Be aware that at North terminal there is a Domestic arrivals area AND an International arrivals area. Ensure you are waiting in the correct place. Where to wait? North Terminal The Domestic arrivals area is on the ground floor, at the far left as you enter the building. The International arrivals area is also on the ground floor and a bit to the left or a bit to the right, depending on which entrance you use. Basically it is ‘dead ahead’. South Terminal As you enter the main concourse from either the car parks or the railway station the International arrivals area is in the far right-hand corner of the concourse. Those arriving are directed round in a curve to face the main concourse. They enter the main concourse with the stairs to “Gatwick Village” on their right. At both terminals it is best to wait directly infront of the place where the ‘exit’ spills out into the main concourse BUT that is where everybody waits! If you know the person/people you are meeting then I suggest that you stand along the side of the barrier and holler when you see them. If you don’t know them then have a large piece of card with you and write the name on it - hold it up conspicuously. If all else fails go to the Airport Information desk and put a call out for them. | 
