Gatwick expects up to five-year wait for air travel demand to recover

Gatwick Airport has said demand for air travel might not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Gatwick Airport has said demand for air travel might not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025.

The West Sussex airport announced a 61.3% fall in revenue and a £321m (€358m) loss during the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2019.