Meeting Someone at Stansted Airport
If you're meeting someone at stansted airport follow this 5 step plan:
1. Check to see if the flight is on time by using one of the following sources of arrivals information for stansted airport:
(a) online - from the stansted airport website at www.baa.co.uk
(b) over the telephone on: +44 (0)870 000 0303
(c) via the TV - BBC1 / 2 Ceefax on page 445 / 446 or ITV Teletext on page 185 / 186
2. Head for the airport using the directions on our stansted airport directions page.
3. Assuming you don't plan to be at the airport for more than 4 hours, park in the short term Stansted airport parking, which is clearly signposted as you approach the airport (for more informaton visit our stansted airport parking page).
4. Head for the arrivals area (on the ground floor) of the terminal.
5. Check the flight status on the information boards in the arrivals area.
If the monitor still shows 'Expected...', the plane hasn't landed and you have time to browse around the airport shops or have a coffee.
Once the status shows 'Landed at...', allow 20 - 30 minutes from the 'landed at' time for passengers to start coming through the arrivals gate.
If the staus shows 'baggage in hall' or 'in customs' you need to be waiting for your guests at the gate.
From touchdown to clearing their baggage, the customs area and coming through into the arrivals hall at gatwick airport, generally takes 30 - 40 minutes for international flights. Domestic flights take slightly less time, and if they only have hand luggage they can be through in as little as 20 minutes.
