Great, so once again the hippy brigade have jumped on the bandwagon and doing what they can to stifle the UK's economy. When are those in authority going to realise that we need to expand the London airports to prevent losing massive economical trade to the likes of EHAM and LFPG?
Whilst there may not be dire need for extra runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted today, there certainly will be in years to come. It is better to build now to be prepared for future growth, than trying to play catch up when it's too late.
Just look at our cousins across the pond, and the proposed expansions of say KDTW, KSLC, KORD to meet future demand, and the recent new runways opening at KIAD and KSEA for example.
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