The Royal Aeronautical Society has responded to Consultation 6 of the Davies Airports Commission on UK
existing airport capacity.
Not exact matches
In 2003, there were around 120 million journeys through South East
airports out of a national total of around 200 million according to official figures, and the pressure on
existing capacity at that time was already more severe in the South East than elsewhere in the country.
Other options to increase
airport capacity in London and the South East include expanding facilities at
existing airports, such as Manston and Southend, and building a completely new
airport.
London Luton
Airport has announced it will seek to increase the
capacity of the property to 18 million passengers per year using the one
existing runway.
«The need for additional
airport capacity in the South - East of England and the enormous growth that low - cost carriers have demonstrated in recent years gives us every confidence that London Luton Airport will continue to become ever - more attractive to both existing and new airlines.
airport capacity in the South - East of England and the enormous growth that low - cost carriers have demonstrated in recent years gives us every confidence that London Luton
Airport will continue to become ever - more attractive to both existing and new airlines.
Airport will continue to become ever - more attractive to both
existing and new airlines.»
HIA, the world's newest international hub, is located five kilometres away from the
existing Doha International
Airport and will cater to a
capacity of 28 million passengers per year, increasing to 50 million passengers a year when the facility is fully operational.
«The
Capacity Enhancement Programme currently in progress will enable Abu Dhabi International
Airport to accommodate more than 17 million annual passengers through the strategic enhancements to
existing facilities, the most recent of these being the new Arrivals Hall which opened last month,» Al Haddabi concluded.
In addition to the
capacity upgrade, Garuda Indonesia will also be moving its check in services at Changi
Airport Terminal 3 from the
existing Row 1 to the more centrally located Row 5 starting September 25th, providing passengers added convenience and easier access to the departure gates situated across the centre row.
Ken O'Toole, managing director of Manchester
Airport, said: «June has set the foundations for a strong summer ahead, boosted by increased
capacity on
existing services, plus new destinations coming online.
Government officials have yet to give final approval to the project, but the facility is considered necessary because the
existing airport is operating at passenger levels above its
capacity — up 10 percent last year to 41.5 million.