Airport also says its second runway proposal remains 鈥渙n the table鈥�

Gatwick Airport has updated its rolling capital works programme, announcing 拢1.2bn of investment over the next five years.

Major works planned include a 拢145m extension to pier six, 拢140m on car parking, 拢66m on runway resurfacing and 拢47m on resilience.

The airport will also spend 拢66m expanding international departure lounges in north and south terminals, and 拢31m on the railway station.

Another 拢106m will go on a replacement to its baggage screening system.

Gatwick also said its proposal for a second runway at the airport was still 鈥渙n the table鈥�, regardless of future developments at London rival Heathrow.

Construction director Raymond Melee said: 鈥淎s we plan to grow towards 50 million passengers per annum, we will continue to develop the airport. These projects will be delivered in a way that will help us realise our ambition to become the UK鈥檚 most sustainable airport. 

鈥淩egarding future runway expansion, our financeable and deliverable scheme for a second runway remains on the table. We will deliver a new runway for Britain, in addition to or instead of Heathrow, should the government give us its support now or in the future.鈥�

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