Wizz chief executive Jozsef Varadi told The Financial Times it was looking closely at Cook’s footprint at Gatwick as it seeks to expand its presence in London.
The paper reports Virgin has also “signalled its interest” in Cook’s slots at Gatwick, and adds easyJet, BA owner IAG and Tui may also be interested.
Like Heathrow, Gatwick is currently operating near its capacity. While Heathrow looks set to significantly boost its take-off and landing capacity with the addition of a third runway, Gatwick is now looking to bring its back-up runway into full-time operation to grow its traffic.
