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.
Transport Secretary signals support for Gatwick expansion
Heidi Alexander said the Planning Inspectorate recommended she approves an alternative development consent order application.
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.
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