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Thursday
Feb042010

London gatwick airport

DateThursday, February 4, 2010 at 5:10PM

Long since designated the worst in the UK, is updating the tram between terminals. How long do you think this should take? A few weeks? A month or two, during slack season?

No. Six months. For six months, if you are foolish enough to fly from the north terminal, and use public transport to get there - a bus has been laid on.
A slow, smelly, overcrowd bus. One with a long queue.
Nice. Easyjet and virgin are unaffected.

AuthorBill Buchan | Comment3 Comments |

Reader Comments (3)

I sometimes wonder why the London Tourism board hasn't either....

1) Tried to pay you to stop posting

or

2) Ordered a hit on you

February 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChuck Dean

Bill,

Keep em coming as I love your London stories. I do a handful of trips a year - probably half and half business and pleasure. It's great when you can take your time and potter about but the red-eye flights, Heathrow, Gatwick, getting fleeced for taxis can all run up my .....

I heard the O2 3G network down there can be a bit "patchy"? Is that true?...... (Stand well back!!)

February 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChrisC

I have travelled to London coupl of time and i have used Hummingbird Cars they are licensed private hire London Airport Taxi company. They Provide Airport Taxi Service From and To London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1,2,3,4 and 5, London Gatwick Airport, London City Airport, Stansted Airport and Luton Airport ......I have used them on quiet a few occasions and they Reliable and Affordable. They have very well maintained cars and even the driver are very good.
http://www.hummingbirdcars.com

February 17, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPorter

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