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A British parliamentary committee recommended Friday that the government permit an expansion of Heathrow Airport, rather than allowing the construction of a new airport east of London.Heathrow is one of the world's busiest airports, and expanding it has long been a contentious political issue in Britain. The aviation industry has lobbied for a third runway for years, but opponents say the plan would damage the environment, worsen noise pollution in the city and lead to a loss of homes.Parliament's Transport Committee said that after studying the government's aviation strategy, it has decided that allowing Heathrow to build a third runway was better than creating a new airport.Louise Ellman, the chairwoman of the committee, said Heathrow has been short on capacity for a decade."We conclude that a third runway at Heathrow is necessary, but also suggest that a four-runway proposal may have merit, especially if expanding to locate two new runways westwards from the current site could curb ...
British lawmakers have questioned Heathrow Airport's ability to cope with an influx of passengers during the London Olympics this summer, warning that long lines at ...
Three men have been arrested on a passenger jet after an alleged bomb threat sparked a security scare at Heathrow Airport.Armed officers boarded the Dubai-bound Emir...
London's Heathrow airport says it has cancelled 260 flight — or 20 percent of its usual schedule — because of snow and low visibility.Sunday was the third day of fli...
LONDON -- A security alert that prompted a partial evacuation of London's Heathrow Airport has been resolved with no arrests, police said Thursday.A small section of...
Christmas travel rebounded Thursday in Britain after days of snow-related delays, with most services running normally at Heathrow Airport and Eurostar, but heavy sno...
The tug-of-war over expanding London's Heathrow Airport heated up Wednesday after Britain's leader announced the government will hold an inquiry into improving capac...
The macabre mystery surrounding a man whose body fell from a plane onto a suburban London street in September has been partially solved.Police said Thursday they hav...
ROUGH LANDING: British lawmakers question Heathrow Airport's ability to handle an influx of passengers during the London Olympics this summer, warning that long line...
British lawmakers are questioning Heathrow Airport's ability to cope with an influx of passengers during the London Olympics this summer.The House of Commons Culture...
Heathrow Airport briefly shut a runway and canceled dozens of flights because of a snowstorm causing widespread travel disruption across Britain.The London airport's...
Managers at Heathrow Airport boasted last month that their snow team was working flat out to ensure the facility "will once again be prepared for the onset of winter...
The boss of London's Heathrow airport says he will forego his bonus this year, after the airport came under heavy criticism for snow-related disruptions.Colin Matthe...
Athletes, officials and media from all over the world poured into Heathrow Airport on Monday for the London Olympics, the first wave of a record number of passengers...
Athletes, officials and media from all over the world poured into Heathrow Airport on Monday for the London Olympics, the first wave of a record number of passengers...
Prime Minister David Cameron is facing heat from his own Conservative party over the subject of building a third runway for London's beleaguered Heathrow Airport."Th...
Officials have shut the main highway linking London and Heathrow Airport for emergency repairs, less than three weeks before tens of thousands of extra visitors desc...
LONDON-- London's Heathrow Airport will create a special terminal for Olympic athletes and coaches to fly out of Britain after the end of the games.Around 10,000 ath...
A union on Wednesday called off a pre-Olympics strike by immigration staff at London's Heathrow Airport, a relief to government officials who sued to try to stop it....
London's Heathrow Airport will create a special terminal for Olympic athletes and coaches to fly out of Britain after the end of the games.Around 10,000 athletes and...
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