Gatwick adds Nuremberg, Gdansk, Colombo and Chisinau this winter, with new flights to Rovaniemi, Lyon and Phuket among ten new services. Updated November 2026.

Overview

Four destinations are new to Gatwick this winter: Nuremberg with easyJet, Gdansk with Jet2, Colombo with British Airways and Chisinau with Wizz Air. Six more places get a new service from the airport, including British Airways to Rovaniemi and Bridgetown, TUI to Lyon and Norse to Phuket. That takes Gatwick to 229 destinations this winter, the airport announced on 13 November.

For Brighton and Hove, Gatwick is the nearest major airport and sits on the main line to London, so most of these are now a train ride and a single flight away.

The four new destinations

London Gatwick says it has seven new short-haul services and three new long-haul ones this winter, four of them to places it has not flown to before (Gatwick’s announcement):

  • Nuremberg, Germany (easyJet). The airport pitches it on its Christmas markets and its history.
  • Gdansk, Poland (Jet2). Gatwick points to the city’s merchant houses and amber trade, and to its win in the Best Christmas Markets in Europe 2025 competition.
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka (British Airways). The long-haul addition, sold on wildlife, beaches and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
  • Chisinau, Moldova (Wizz Air). Gatwick describes the Moldovan capital as one of the greenest in Europe, with festive light displays, lakes and some of the largest underground wine cellars in the world.

New services to places already on the map

These destinations were reachable before but gain a new airline or route from Gatwick this winter:

  • Rovaniemi, Finland (British Airways), for the Northern Lights and the town that calls itself the official home of Santa Claus.
  • Kuusamo, Finland (airBaltic), a winter sports area with national parks nearby.
  • Lyon, France (TUI), which Gatwick calls a gateway to the Alps for skiing and hiking, with Christmas markets and the city’s Festival of Lights.
  • Hurghada, Egypt (Wizz Air), on the Red Sea, for diving, the marina and desert trips.
  • Bridgetown, Barbados (British Airways), a long-haul route billed as a gateway to the rest of the Caribbean.
  • Phuket, Thailand (Norse), Thailand’s largest island and the third long-haul addition.

Across the whole network, Gatwick says passengers can choose from more than 50 long-haul, over 160 short-haul and 10 domestic routes this winter.

What Gatwick said

Jonny Macneal, head of aviation development at London Gatwick, said: “We’re delighted to be expanding both our short- and long-haul networks to offer a wide range of choice for our passengers this winter.

“From chasing the winter sun, to popular winter sports hotspots, and festive Christmas markets, our enhanced connectivity this winter enables passengers’ greater flexibility when planning their winter getaways.”

What it means for you

The announcement does not give start dates, how often each route flies or fares, so check the airline’s own booking page for the dates you want before planning a trip around one of them.

Getting to the airport from Brighton is the part to plan carefully this winter. Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express all stop at Gatwick Airport on the way to London, and our Brighton trains page sets out the times. Three things to know:

  • Sunday 29 November: no trains between Brighton and Three Bridges, so allow for a replacement bus to the airport (details).
  • Christmas and New Year: the holiday timetables, including no Gatwick Express on Boxing Day, are on our Christmas and New Year trains page.
  • 13 to 21 February 2027: no trains from Three Bridges to Brighton for nine days over half term, which matters for anyone flying out or home that week (our report).

Late-night and early-morning engineering work also changes some trains; our roadworks and travel page carries the current list.