Gatwick airport expansion which could see 100,000 more flights 'set to go ahead'
London Gatwick Airport expansion is expected to get a green light today which would boost its capacity by 30 million more passengers a year. The UK’s second-biggest airport is expected to welcome a decision from the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander this morning to bring its emergency runway into permanent use.
UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country’s second-busiest
The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London.
Minister has ‘set out path to approving’ Gatwick expansion – source
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has “set out a path to approving” Gatwick Airport’s expansion project, a Government source has said.This comes after the Planning Inspectorate initially rejected the West Sussex airport’s application to bring its emergency runway into routine use.
UK 'minded to approve' Gatwick Airport expansion but decision delayed
Britain is inclined to approve the expansion of its second largest airport Gatwick, the government said on Thursday, over objections from environmentalists and during a push on infrastructure to drive economic growth.
UK to approve second runway at Gatwick airport if plans are tweaked
UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander has signalled she will approve a second runway at Gatwick within weeks if the airport makes two changes to its plans, as the government bets on the major expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth.
Gatwick Airport expansion which will add 100,000 more flights backed by government
Both Gatwick terminals would also be revamped and existing taxiways remodelled. Nearby roads to its two terminals would be enhanced with fly-overs to separate local traffic from v
Transport Secretary 'minded to approve' second runway at Gatwick
In a written statement to MPs, Heidi Alexander backed the broad principle of allowing the emergency runway to be brought into routine use.
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I’m no flight-shaming eco warrior, says Transport Secretary
Speaking at an industry dinner on Tuesday night, Heidi Alexander said she enjoys flying and sees aviation as key to economic growth. “I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior.