Government Approves London City Airport’s Passenger Expansion

Published on August 20, 2024

Ministers approved plans on Monday to expand capacity at London City Airport by 2.5 million passengers per year by putting on more weekend and early morning flights. The central London airport’s annual passenger cap will rise from 6.5 million to 9 million passengers, flying three extra flights in the first half hour of operations during the week. Despite the cap increase, City Airport’s proposals to extend its Saturday afternoon operating hours were knocked back by the government. The decision was announced by Angela Rayner, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, and Louise Haigh, the transport secretary, on Monday....

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