Gatwick is ranked as the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom, second to Heathrow. It offers a large range of flights mainly to short haul European destinations but also to more exotic countries.

Gatwick is made up of two terminals, North and south, but it only operates as a one runway airport. Its two most frequent flying airlines are EasyJet and British Airways, but it has over 25 airlines that are currently operating from the premises.

In terms of location Gatwick can be found near the Sussex town of Crawley and over 20 miles south of central London making it less convienient to get to. However there are several transportation links that shuttle between Gatwick and Central London, or you can hire a rental car to get about freely.

This airport offers all the facilities you would expect from such a large airport. It has plenty’s of dining options and places to shop for duty free items as well as a bureau de change and several car rental hire companies. There is also a luxurious private airport lounge where you can relax before your departure.

For some top tips to save money at Gatwick then why not print out some special discount coupons which allow you to enjoy savings at some of the outlets in the terminal. You can also book you car hire online, the Vroom Vroom search feature will compare all the top brands for you and you can have a quote in minutes. See how much you could save today!

You may be rather alarmed to hear all of the weather warnings in the UK at the moment. If you are flying in to Gatwick you may be tempted to just cancel you flights, car hire and hotels and stay at home but do not despair. The media are giving these warnings to make sure everyone is prepared but the weather problems are very localised. The flooding that they have been warning about is only because they think that drains may be blocked due to salt and grit which was left on the ground after the snowy weather. It is likely that any blocked drains should be unblocked pretty quickly and the floods will not be anything like the ones experienced in the UK a few years ago, at least not at the moment anyway.

Be prepared for some cold weather and wet weather, this is the UK! But there is still plenty to do even if it is too cold and wet to be outside and if you have a car then should easily be able to get from place to place without having to go outside in any of that weather. Make sure you take a look at all of the attractions available before you arrive as it can be very daunting trying to choose which one you want to go and see. Make a list and even print some maps out and then you will be very well prepared for your trip and will be able enjoy England, well at least the indoor bits!