Category: Air transport

More than 100,000 Britons stranded in Gulf, with airspace closed to most flights

UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land bordersMore than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most...

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Rights groups urge airlines to halt ‘cruel’ ‘one in, one out’ deportation flights

British and French activists write to Air France, AlbaStar, Titan and Corendon airlines over ‘shameful involvement’Campaigners have urged airlines deporting asylum seekers to France as part of the UK’s...

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Airport expansion will put UK’s net zero goal in ‘serious jeopardy’, MPs warn

Committee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runwaysAirport expansion plans backed by the government are putting the UK’s net zero target in “serious...

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What swayed the decision for second Gatwick runway and what does it mean for Heathrow?

The lowdown on what happens next and whether the move is likely to boost the UK economyNils Pratley: Getting Gatwick’s expansion off the ground should never have been this hardGatwick airport has been given the go-ahead to...

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Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growthWhy is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda?Heathrow has submitted its “shovel-ready” plans for a third...

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