As Britain’s busiest airport records record passenger numbers, the government makes the case for another runway at Gatwick – but to really turbo-charge Britain’s fortunes, it must go even further, say ...
And now the Transport Secretary declares herself to be 'minded' to approve a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, which ...
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway ...
Ms Alexander is also required to determine whether Luton airport's expansion plan can go ahead. Meanwhile, Heathrow Airport is developing detailed plans for its third runway project. Ms Alexander ...
Gatwick bosses got a major hint that they could be allowed to expand airport capacity, after the Transport Secretary hit out ...
The government today announced it is 'minded to approve' a second runway at Gatwick Airport. In a written statement to MPs, Heidi Alexander backed the broad principle of allowing the emergency ...
airport efficiency and what other decisions are done.” Paul McGuinness, chair of the No 3rd Runway Coalition, said because Gatwick and Luton’s expansion projects are “oven ready”, Heathrow ...
The additional northern runway is said to be ‘shovel ready’ as it is currently used as a standby strip. Luton Airport, owned by Luton Borough Council, is proposing to increase its capacity ...
Gatwick has been given conditional approval for massive expansion plans that will create a second runway and upgrade its terminals. The £2.2 billion project was given the nod by Transport Secretary ...