Heathrow expansion would spell disaster for regional airports, report finds

Will Nichols
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Research suggests a new runway would mean severely curtailed growth outside the South East if UK is to meet binding emissions targets

Building extra runways at Heathrow or Gatwick will require slashing the number of flights to regional airports if the UK is to keep within its mandatory carbon budgets, a new report finds. Expanding...

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