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- Government urged to halt regional airport expansion after Southampton given green light to extend runwayUK’s climate advisers say there should be no new net airport expansion if country is to meet net-zero 2050 target
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- Heathrow Airport's massive drop in passenger numbers for March highlights impact of Covid pandemicPassenger numbers travelling from Heathrow Airport dropped by more than 80 per cent in March compared to this time last year, bosses have confirmed.
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