Expansion at Gatwick Airport has moved a step closer after the government gave the plan its tentative backing. On the surface Gatwick's plans look relatively straightforward. In contrast to ...

These relate to issues such as the proportion of passengers who travel to and from the airport by public transport, and noise mitigation. The Planning Inspectorate rejected Gatwick's initial ...

The airport says its scheme is “shovel ready” and construction could start this year. It hopes the upgraded runway will be operational by the end of the decade. Gatwick chief executive Stewart ...

A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

Never experienced a big evacuation at Gatwick Airport before ... passengers slowly moving out as a fire alarm sounds in the background. Despite people being allowed back into the terminal ...

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain is inclined to approve the expansion of its second largest airport Gatwick, the government said on Thursday, over objections from environmentalists and during a ...

Gatwick bosses got a major hint that they could be allowed to expand airport capacity, after the Transport Secretary hit out at "flight-shaming" environmental activists. Heidi Alexander said the the ...