Heathrow Airport, the UKs’ major hub airport and currently operating at 99% capacity has put forward proposals to the Davies Commission for a new runway in one of three different locations close to the existing airport. This could be built by 2029 allowing for 260,000 more flights per year. There are also proposals by London Mayor Boris Johnson for a new 4 runway off-shore airport in the Thames Estuary, and to build second runways at Gatwick and Stanstead, London’s other two airports:
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