Plans to open London City Airport on Saturday afternoons do not fit in with Greenwich Council’s climate strategy, the town hall has said. At present, the airport in the Royal Docks – whose planes can be heard across the borough – is not permitted to operate between 12.30pm on Saturdays and 12.30pm on Sundays to […]
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More Saturday afternoon flights could come to London City Airport
Revised plans to introduce thousands of flights at London City Airport on Saturday afternoons have been filed to Newham Council – which is looking for Londoners’ views on the proposals. The airport, in the Royal Docks, does not currently operate after 1pm on Saturdays. It now wants to open until 6:30pm all year round. The […]
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Lifting City Airport Saturday flight ban ‘would be a disgrace’, campaigners say
Campaigners have hit out at plans to expand London City Airport and allow more flights on Saturdays. The airport, in the Royal Docks, has launched a public consultation on its proposals, which include scrapping a ban on flights after 1pm on Saturdays and allowing more flights early in the morning. Bosses want to increase the […]
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Relief as plans for more weekend London City Airport flights shelved
Campaigners have voiced their relief at news that London City Airport has shelved plans to increase its operating hours. The airport published its long-term vision for the future today after a consultation with neighbours and passengers last summer. Campaign groups like Hacan East were previously concerned by suggestions the airport might seek to increase flights […]
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Coronavirus: London City Airport closes down until ‘end of April’
London City Airport will shut tonight and is not expected to reopen until the end of April. All commercial and private flights from the airport are suspended from this evening due to the coronavirus outbreak. The airport has offered the use of its facilities to the government “in case it can be used to support […]
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Give Londoners a break from City Airport flight noise, mayor demands
Sadiq Khan warned London City Airport that “unfettered growth is not an option” as he attacked its plans for expansion. The mayor of London said residents must have a break from flight noise, and the airport should take its air pollution and environmental responsibilities more seriously. The airport, in the Royal Docks, wants more people […]
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Greenwich Council concerned over City Airport’s plan for more weekend flights
Greenwich Council has expressed its concern over London City Airport’s plans to scrap curbs on weekend flights. The Royal Docks airport wants to be allowed to handle an extra 40,000 flights per year on top of its current limit of 111,000, a figure it says it will reach in 2022. At present, no flights are […]
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Extinction Rebellion to hold People’s Assembly in Greenwich
Extinction Rebellion, the group set up to highlight government inaction on climate change, is holding a People’s Assembly in Greenwich on Saturday to discuss solutions to pollution and other issues with local people. The Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook will be among the speakers at the event, which takes place from 11am-6pm at the […]
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