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Business relieved at decision

MPs back Heathrow Airport’s plan for third runway

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MPs overwhelmingly backed plans for a third runway tonight as about 100 Labour members voted with the UK government and SNP MPs abstained

Budget carriers to expand

EasyJet says Heathrow plan will cut fares by a third

Easyjet
Adding a third runway at Heathrow will allow cut fares by up to a third, it has been claimed.

Walsh says airline will learn

BA says computer failure due to ‘human error’

British Airways' parent company has blamed human error for the IT meltdown...

Company facing refunds bill

BA chief blames power surge for fights chaos

British Airways said that the disruption which caused chaos for thousands of Bank Holiday travellers had nothing to do with cutting costs.

Airport expansion confirmed

Heathrow gets backing to build a third runway

Chris Grayling
Heathrow was today given the go ahead to expand though the decision has already created a rift in government....

No decision for a year

May delays airport verdict to avoid resignations

UK government says there will be no final decision on London airport expansion until next year...

Backing based on promises

Gatwick muscles in on Scottish support for Heathrow

Gatwick airport has challenged the Scottish Government's decision to back Heathrow...

Third runway due to get backing

Cameron ‘expected to confirm’ Heathrow for expansion

David Cameron annual conf
David Cameron is expected to make an announcement on airport expansion this week, with sources suggesting a Cabinet sub-committee favours a third runway at Heathrow. READ MORE

Airport links around UK would be reduced

Walsh attacks Heathrow runway plan as too expensive

British Airways boss Willie Walsh has attacked plans for a third runway at Heathrow, claiming it is too expensive and that his company will refuse to pay for it. It alsoRead More

Discount airline switches loyalty

Blow for Gatwick as EasyJet demands extra runway at Heathrow

EasyJet has dealt a blow to Gatwick Airport’s hopes of getting a new runway after it backed Heathrow’s bid and said it would begin flying from the west London hubRead More