The Heathrow expansion decision has made other UK airports antsy October 25, 2016 The government giving Heathrow expansion the green light has sparked demands from other UK airports. The likes of Gatwick, Birmingham and Stansted all have growth aspirations and have stressed the need for a new aviation policy that consults them so future decisions aren’t so drawn-out. Ken O’Toole, chief executive of Manchester Airport, noted that airports across [...]
Gatwick boss: Heathrow is not the right answer for Britain October 25, 2016 Gatwick has criticised the government's decision to give Heathrow expansion the go-ahead, but said it "stands ready to proceed when the time comes". The airport had been mulling over its response to the news and a few hours after the story broke, chief executive Stewart Wingate said: "We are disappointed as we do not believe this is the right [...]
Grayling says expanded Heathrow demands better regional connectivity October 25, 2016 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has promised a new runway at Heathrow will generate better air transport links inside the UK. Announcing the government's support for a new runway at the site in the House of Commons, Grayling said the expanded airport will provide six more domestic routes across the UK by 2030, including to Scotland, [...]
The winners and losers of Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 The airport expansion decision has finally been made, with Heathrow getting the go-ahead after numerous delays. And while many have welcomed the announcement, others haven't been quite so supportive. Here are some of the biggest winners and losers of the government's decision. WINNERS Heathrow (obviously) It's been a tense wait for the airports involved, with [...]
Heathrow expansion gets the green light – the airlines react October 25, 2016 The government has given the green light to Heathrow's plans for a third runway, after several delays and months of wrangling between the airport and its rivals. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said today that a new runway at Heathrow "will improve connectivity in the UK itself and crucially boost our connections with the rest of the [...]
How businesses reacted to the Heathrow decision October 25, 2016 It's taken a while, but businesses have welcomed the news that Heathrow expansion today got the go-ahead from the government. The IoD: "The Davies Commission process set up a false choice between Heathrow and Gatwick" Dan Lewis, senior adviser on infrastructure policy at the Institute of Directors, said: "Business will welcome the fact that the [...]
Winner of the West Coast main line will run the first HS2 trains October 25, 2016 The winner of the West Coast main line retendering is expected to be offered the chance to operate the first trains on the HS2 line. According to The Times, the Department for Transport (DfT) doesn't want the lines competing with each other at first, so the winner of the next franchise will be invited to run the [...]
Heathrow vs. Gatwick? It’s decision day for airport expansion in the south east October 25, 2016 The government will announce its long-awaited decision on airport expansion today, with transport secretary Chris Grayling expected to signal expansion across the UK's regional airports, as well as in the south east. Heathrow is the favourite to get the green light over Gatwick, while Grayling will also stress the desire for further projects beyond the site. Although [...]
Virtual reality startup in talks for fresh funds October 24, 2016 A London-based virtual reality startup is in talks for fresh funding that could value it at over £400m. Improbable – which last year picked up $20m (£13.4m) from Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz – is locked in talks with potential backers on both sides of the Atlantic, according to Sky News. Its last funding round reportedly [...]
CommuterClub’s co-founders talk desk dividers and the future of mobility October 24, 2016 We sat opposite each other and, although there was a barrier between us (a physical desk divider) we’d work late into the night and bounce ideas around,” says Petko Plachkov, co-founder of travel payment plan firm CommuterClub. He’s describing working at fintech legend Clive Cowdery’s firm, the Resolution Group, with his co-founder, Imran Gulamhuseinwala. “I joined [...]