Gatwick Airport — terminals and inbound tempo
Gatwick is the UK's second-busiest single-runway airport, operating North Terminal (long-haul, easyJet, Virgin) and South Terminal (charter and most LCC short-haul) connected by an inter-terminal shuttle. Peak inbound waves run 06:00-09:00 and 16:00-19:00, with a third Sunday-evening surge as weekend leisure traffic returns. North and South each ship distinct pickup zones and pre-booked-only PHV ranks — a driver staging at the wrong terminal is a 6-9 minute shuttle ride away from the actual pickup curbside.
