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Homer

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Major boost for UK and London economy as London City Airport receives planning permission for expansion
27/07/2016
London City Airport has today received planning permission for expansion from the UK Government which will enable the airport to welcome 6.5 million passengers by 2025 and inject £1.5 billion each year into the economy.

The City Airport Development Programme (CADP) is a £344 million privately funded investment which includes plans for 7 new aircraft stands, a parallel taxiway and passenger terminal extension.

The development will transform the airport, one of East London’s largest employers in London’s Royal Docks, enabling the airport to welcome quieter, next generation aircraft and add more capacity. Last year the airport, which opened in 1987, welcomed a record-breaking 4.3 million passengers.

Philip Hammond MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Aviation Minister, confirmed the Government’s approval during a visit to the airport, following confirmation from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid.



Declan Collier, CEO, London City Airport:

“Today, the new Government has shown it is ready to act in the best interests of the British economy. Expansion at London City Airport will create more than 2,000 new jobs in East London, add much-needed aviation capacity in the South East, and generate an additional £750m per year for the UK economy. As the airport serving by far the highest proportion of business travellers in the UK (52%), who do some £11bn of trade in Europe annually, today the Government has sent a strong message that London and the UK are very much open for business. I welcome the decision and look forward to delivering new airport capacity for the South East by 2019.”

The construction phase of development will create 500 jobs and a further 1,600 jobs once completed. Under the plans the airport can add approximately a further 32,000 flights by 2025, movements which are already permitted, helping to unlock more air capacity within London’s airport system in advance of a new runway for the South East of England.

It will also open up opportunities for airlines for longer-haul destinations including The Gulf and Middle East, Turkey, Russia and the east coast of the United States.

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AABack2ARN

Medlem
BA hade två (kanske tre ett tag) vardagsflighter till LCY från Arlanda under en period.

Dom får gärna återkomma. Inte bara för anslutningar till BA001 utan även om man ville göra en kortresa till London. Planet till LCY och sedan ta sig runt i stan och hem från LHR så man kunde nyttja loungen :)
 

doc

Medlem
Jag ser också gärna en återkomst av flighterna från Stockholm till LCY. Flighterna BA849X var helt klart favoriter. Sedan om de går från Bromma eller Arlanda spelar ju mindre roll, men varför inte BMA-LCY som @Kricka föreslår.
 

Homer

Medlem
BA lade väl ned linjen pga bristande kundunderlag, det var oftast halvtomt när jag flög, det här lär väl inte ändra på det.
Svensson har inte förstått vitsen med att flyga till LCY.
 

Palazzi

Medlem
Hoppas också på en återkomst. Jobbar med England, och har även delar av respektives familj i London...
Hade ett bra hotell nära ändstationen Bank på Docklands Light Railway - 20min
 

NotRyan

Medlem
Flög många gånger med SAS (Transwede) mellan Arlanda och London City. Gillar den flygplatsen skarpt, immigration var så snabb så man blev både glad och rörd, snabbt upp till DLR och iväg. Jag saknar den linjen....
 
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