The economy may not be expanding, but Labour is determined Britain’s airports will. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has today approved proposals to expand Luton Airport – with plans for a new terminal given a green light. So keen is the Labour minister to push the project, Alexander has overruled the Planning Inspectorate’s advice that she reject the Development Consent Order over environmental concerns. How interesting…
The move will pave the way for the cap on passenger numbers to be raised from 18 million to a whopping 32 million. The existing Terminal 1 is to be expanded while a new Terminal 2 will be constructed alongside taxiways and car parks. More than that, a new direct air-to-rail transport link – the Luton DART – will be built as part of the £2.4 billion project. While local residents flag concerns about noise and environmental pollution, airport chiefs insist the plans will bring in an additional £1.5
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