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Simon Kirby announces departure as transport secretary is due to decide on phase two of controversial networkThe boss of HS2, the company behind the UK’s planned £55bn high-speed rail network, has announced he is leaving just weeks before the transport secretary is expected to make a key decision on the controversial project’s future.
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Airport sale set to land boss £5m as he battles for second runway. The boss of Gatwick airport is in line for a £5m bonus when it is sold by its private equity owners.
Ministers could have free vote on Heathrow airport expansion
Ministers could be given a free vote on whether to expand Heathrow Airport, a leaked government document has revealed.
Sunday, 11 September 2016
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- Heathrow free vote would be 'a fudge and dodge'Any plans to give ministers a free vote on Heathrow expansion would be
- Easyjet pilots consider half-term strike actionEasyjet pilots are considering strike action that may fall over the October half term, the airline confirms.
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- Big bonus in the air at Gatwick [Subscription]Airport sale set to land boss £5m as he battles for second runway. The boss of Gatwick airport is in line for a £5m bonus when it is sold by its private equity owners.
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- Terrorism 'to blame' for flights from Birmingham to New York being scrapped Business leaders says Americans are reluctant to travel here because of European terrorism and the strength of the pound against the dollar
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- Ministers could have free vote on Heathrow airport expansionMinisters could be given a free vote on whether to expand Heathrow Airport, a leaked government document has revealed.
- Brexit could mean Britons will have to pay for visas to visit EuropeBritons may be forced to apply for visas and pay a fee before travelling to Europe if EU plans go ahead, it has been reported.
- Heathrow could apply to lift flight limit allowing 50 more planes to use the airport every day Heathrow airport could apply for a cap on the number of flights allowed to use the airport each year to be lifted.
- Mid-air emergency declared on WestJet flight between London and CanadaPilots have declared an emergency on a flight from London to Canada because of an apparent engine warning.
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- VIDEO: Teaser of London Luton Airport ahead of expansionLondon Luton Airport has given passengers their first glimpse of how things will look when its ambitious transformation is complete using the latest CGI technology.
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