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- London Southend Airport to pay out £86k over runway extension noiseAn airport has been ordered to pay compensation to the owners of neighbouring homes over noise caused by a runway extension.
- Should airports be allowed to expand?Airports around the UK want to expand and increase flights, despite a government commitment to cut emissions.
- Gatwick Airport: Can Crawley turn away from aviation and go green?The economic impact of the pandemic has hit few places as hard as Crawley, which relies on nearby Gatwick Airport for thousands of jobs.
- Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in JapanJapan's biggest airline is making the most of grounded planes while Australian carriers are cutting prices.
The Independent
- Airport ordered to pay compensation to home owners over noiseA court ordered a total of £86,000 to be paid to nine households
Blackpool Gazette
- Blackpool Airport hit by downturn in aviationThe current state of the aviation industry means the chance of commercial passenger flights returning to Blackpool Airport have dwindled even further.
Other Regional Press
- LETTER: Concerned by Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s plans for expansionLIVERPOOL Airport is planning on expanding over green fields near Speke, and Halton have given permission.
- Councillor leaves Lib Dems after Southampton Airport decisonTHE chair of the committee that last week rejected plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport has stepped down.
Aviation Industry
- Belfast International achieves ACI Airport Health AccreditationFollowing the implementation of stringent health and safety measures at the airport, Belfast International has achieved ACI’s health accreditation.
- Airport fee reduction schemes could help to revive tourism post-CovidIn a move to incentivise airlines to resume services, the reduction of airport fees could act as an alternative strategy to revive traffic as the long road to tourism recovery begins.
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