I flew into Gatwick Airport on an Emirates A380 a couple of days ago and was impressed by the experience.
From landing to being on a train to our final destination in 30 minutes.
Much less than the hour that I typically estimate to get out of an airport after an international flight.
We did WIN the carousel Lotto with our checked bags* being among the first few bags down the chute
Automatic Gates
The new automatic gates, with facial recognition technology, for those of us who have a chip passport were really slick.
Much better than the clunky two stage system installed at Australian Airports.
Automated Shuttle
The shuttle from the North Terminal to the South terminal was also very convenient .
It drops you a few steps away from the station which has frequent trains to London as well as the south coast, where we were heading.
Bad Point
The only criticism was that as you arrive in the baggage hall there is no visible message board telling you which carousel to go to.
We had to fight our way through a stream of passengers from another flight to find a board; which then told us to retrace our steps!
*Yes I did check in a bag, but we are travelling for five weeks, and I like to avoid wearing shirts too often.
