Decision day for Gatwick expansion
Decision day for Gatwick expansion - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of the end of the day to decide whether to approve a development consent order application.
Minister says she ‘believes in airport expansion’ ahead of Gatwick decision
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway.
UK set to make decision on Gatwick Airport expansion
Britain will decide on Thursday whether to allow Gatwick Airport to expand, a move that could add millions of extra passengers at the country's no.2 hub and help boost economic growth. With the government keen to greenlight infrastructure projects to revive a sluggish economy,
Inside Gatwick Airport's £2,200,000,000 expansion and how would it look
How would Gatwick Airport look after expansion? Around 10-15 flights could take off per hour during peak periods if the northern runway is made permanent. Part of the £2,200,000,
Gatwick Expansion Plans Get Lift-Off
The UK's Transport Secretary says she believes in airport expansion. It comes before the Thursday deadline for a planning application from the UK's second busiest airport London Gatwick to open a second runway.
UK regulator accepts Gatwick Airport commitments
Commitments made by Britain's Gatwick Airport over a price cap it charges airlines and improving service targets for the next four years are set to be accepted by the aviation regulator, it said on Tuesday.
Gatwick airport expansion would bring 'benefits to consumers', watchdog says
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday for her decision on whether to approve Gatwick's plan to bring its emergency runway into routine use.
The major UK airport set for a huge £2.2bn expansion to add 100,000 flights a year
A major UK airport could serve 100,000 more flights a year after undergoing a £2.2 billion expansion project. Following the Government's support of a third runway at Heathrow Airport last month, similar plans at another London airbase are being considered that could further boost the country's transport infrastructure.
Transport minister 'not flight-shaming eco warrior'
The transport secretary has said she is "not a flight-shaming eco warrior" ahead of her decision over whether Gatwick airport ...
Heathrow records 31% jump in annual profits
Heathrow has said a 31% surge in annual profits and a record year for passengers underscores the need for it to build a third ...