LGW has announced it delivered record passenger growth, increased its share of traffic in the London market and achieved a profit for the 2013/14 financial year.

The busiest single runway gateway in the world reports ‘strong results’ as it was competing vigorously with the other London airports, continuing to attract new airlines - serving both emerging and established markets - and increasing its share in the business travel market.

Gatwick explains passenger numbers reached 35.9m, a 4.8% growth on 2012/13 and says it was a record year for the UK's secon busiest airport.

Turnover for 2013/14 was up 10.2% to £593.7m and EBITDA up 14.2% to £259.4 million, resulting in a profit of £57.5m, compared to a loss in the financial year ending March 31, 2013 of £29.1 million.