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- Passengers take wings at Heathrow as airport sees growth despite Brexit headwindsLondon’s main airport Heathrow showed its 29th consecutive month of record growth in March as passengers headed for Africa and North America helped push up figures.
- Biggin Hill boss says Britain must become more competitive as Brexit causes private jet slumpLondon's business aviation market is down 5.5 per cent on last year as uncertainty around Brexit continues to bite, a boss at one of London's busiest private jet airports has said.
- Gatwick Christmas drone attack was possible inside job, says airport's response chiefA drone attack at Gatwick airport which brought 140,000 people’s Christmas travel plans to a standstill was an inside job, according to its chief operating officer.
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- Gatwick drone attack was inside job, airport's chief suggestsThe Gatwick drone attack which caused Christmas misery for hundreds of thousands of travellers was possibly an inside job, the airport's chief has said.
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