Five airport expansions at once? London’s economy is finally ready for takeoff Opinion London’s airports are an economic success story for the whole UK. Increasing capacity is a no-brainer, writes BusinessLDN chief John Dickie.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton: Ministers preparing to back London airports expansion Transport and infrastructure The government is preparing to approve major expansion plans at three London airports, according to reports. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to announce her support for additional runways at Heathrow and Gatwick, and a bid by London Luton to significantly increase passenger capacity, in a speech later this month, according to Bloomberg. Reeves’ speech has [...]
London Stansted reports busiest ever year as £1.1bn expansion gets underway Transport and infrastructure London Stansted has reported a record year of passenger traffic as it pushes ahead with a £1.1bn expansion plan unveiled in the Autumn Budget. The hub to the North East of London welcomed 29.8m passengers in 2024, a 5.8 per cent increase on the previous record of 28.1m in 2019. It followed the airport’s busiest [...]
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Millions embark on getaways during busiest travel weekend of year July 27, 2024 The Port of Dover said it was also expecting its busiest weekend, with 11,000 tourist cars over the course of Saturday.
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London airports Luton and Stansted cash in as travel demand holds February 12, 2024 London Luton and Stansted Airport are cashing on strong travel demand in early 2024, despite fears of a slowdown.