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Heathrow and Gatwick expansion: residents campaign, parties stay silent
The big issue: Although the timetable for airport expansion has been artificially lengthened, decisions over transport infrastructure will play a part for voters in west London and Sussex
Luxury plan to make rail travel ‘glamorous’ again
Plans to launch a luxury express train between Edinburgh and London have been unveiled in the hope of luring passengers away from first-class air travel with journey times well under four hours. Bosses say the rival service to East Coast Main Line operator Virgin Trains would make rail travel “glamorous” again, and give passengers greater choice.
Tuesday, 05 May 2015
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- Heathrow and Gatwick expansion: residents campaign, parties stay silentThe big issue: Although the timetable for airport expansion has been artificially lengthened, decisions over transport infrastructure will play a part for voters in west London and Sussex
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow expansion: Early morning flights 'could be scrapped to secure third runway' The boss of Heathrow Airport has hinted he would consider scrapping early morning flights to secure a third runway.
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- Gatwick campaign group hails support from prospective MPs CAMPAIGNERS against a second runway at Gatwick Airport say they have the support of a large number of the area's parliamentary candidates.
Aviation Industry
- American, Southwest Airlines lead nation in airline profitabilityU.S. passenger airlines reported a net profit of $7.5 billion in 2014, with two Texas-based carriers leading the way. The airline that now operates as Fort Worth-based American Airlines reported a net profit of $2.79 billion, and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines profit comprises $1.48 billion for US Airways and $1.31 billion for American.
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