Plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport have been put on hold, but it may not be long until they're approved, ITV News Business and Economics Editor Joel Hills reports Not for the first time ...

The government has signalled that plans to bring a second runway at Gatwick into regular use will get the green light if environmental conditions are met. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ...

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In scale, cost and complexity, Gatwick's second runway plan is not in the same league as the saga of Heathrow's pursuit of a third. As a test, however, of the government's commitment to growth ...

London Gatwick is in an enviable position. It has strong brand awareness among airlines and passengers, including internationally. It has more slots—including at peak times—than London Heathrow while ...

The cause of a blaze that knocked out power to one of the world’s busiest airports was under investigation. Officials said ...

Gatwick airport is preparing to reject government demands for it to guarantee that the majority of passengers using its proposed new runway will arrive by train. Stewart Wingate, chief executive ...

The second runway would allow Gatwick to almost double its capacity to around 75 million passengers by the late 2030s, with traffic reaching 80 million by 2047. The £2.2bn expansion will be ...

Heathrow airport t be shut all day Friday after a nearby fire caused a major power outage Britain's Gatwick airport on Friday said it would accept some flights from Heathrow, which closed after a ...

A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE -A sign for the South Terminal is seen at London’s Gatwick airport, Dec. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Sang Tan ...