Articles tagged “lhr”

The delay for a decision about London's air-travel future will likely produce more difficult choices as airlines weigh using Gatwick for the international connections they can no longer guarantee at Heathrow.

Heathrow has been ahead of the curve in adjusting food options for flyers looking for healthier options and their newest initiative is a fun way to physically represent the atmosphere its aiming to create.

The government backpedaled from the aviation minister’s enthusiastic support for the aviation association’s future findings by clarifying it was supportive of the process, not necessarily the verdict.

Expect to read more stories like this as Heathrow escalates an already intense effort to get that third runway approved.

What with an opinionated mayor who wants and airport island, bickering airport operators who want new runways, major airlines that want to increase capacity, and a population enamored with carbon emission restrictions, London's runway drama isn't going to wrap up any time soon.

The ongoing argument about how London can manage more flights won't die down until ground (or water) is broken or political battles stretch out so long that Frankfurt or another German airport becomes Europe's de-facto hub.

The delays further fuel the fire of officials supporting a third runway at Heathrow, although airport operators say an exceptionally rainy spring season is to be blamed for delays.

The reality of 'Boris Island' is years away and steeped in political debate that began over a third runway at Healthrow, so at best, the images serve as a far look into aviation's potential future.

The third runway debate has turned London into a political battlefield with Johnson now issuing a one-year inquiry that outright excludes the Heathrow option in direct opposition to Cameron’s investigation.

Keeping track of who said what and why about London's runway shortage is a challenge. Use this handy timeline to get up to speed -- at least until new things develop tomorrow.