London City gets expansion approval

LONDON CITY AIRPORT’S application to the local planning authority, Newham,  for a 50% increase in aircraft movements has been approved.  Last year the airport moved 3.2m passengers on its single runway although presently operating at around 20% less.  The approval allows plenty of time for any infrastructure improvements to be made in time for the 2012 Olympics.  The main Stratford Olympic Park is just four miles away by road and next year will be connected by a direct DLR rail service.  Currently the airport serves 30 destinations which is expected to increase with the flexibility that the expansion allows for.  Later this year BA will introduce a controversial twice daily service to New York which will not actually increase passenger numbers significantly but will raise London City’s profile in New York and for connecting traffic to many European airports not served directly from the USA. www.londoncityairport.com

Index/Home page
 

OUR READERS' FINEST WORDS (All times and dates are GMT)

All comments are filtered to exclude any excesses but the Editor does not have to agree with what is being said. 100 words maximum