Gatwick Airport is recruiting for more than 1,000 seasonal summer jobs, 40% more than last year.
The airport said the drive, which is for retail and restaurant positions, reflects its continued growth as it gets ready to face its busiest summer on record.
It pointed to a recent Oxford Economics report, commissioned by the Gatwick Growth Board, which underlined the airport’s role in the local and regional economy.
The report shows that the airport’s GDP impact in the Gatwick Diamond – the geographical area between the airport, London and Brighton – has risen to £2.3 billion and 36,000 jobs.
This means the airport accounts for 10% of the Diamond’s economy and one in every 12 jobs in the region.
