{"id":385095,"date":"2026-03-12T01:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/mixed-bag-heathrow-record-february-vs-gatwick-short-haul-traffic-decline\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T01:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:26:48","slug":"mixed-bag-heathrows-record-february-vs-gatwicks-short-haul-traffic-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=385095","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Bag: Heathrow&#8217;s Record February Vs Gatwick&#8217;s Short-Haul Traffic Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>London has one of the most complex airport ecosystems in the entire world, with no fewer than six hubs offering scheduled commercial flights to and from the capital of the United Kingdom. Among these, two facilities stand out as the main gateways:<span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"259797\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/london-heathrow-airport\/\"  >London Heathrow Airport<\/a><\/span> (LHR) to the west and<span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"255788\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/london-gatwick-airport\/\"  >London Gatwick Airport<\/a><\/span> (LGW) to the south. 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