UK REGIONAL AIRPORTS PUSH AHEAD WITH ROBUST EXPANSION

WHILE the debate over British airport capacity and expansion has focused on the comparatively rich and crowded south-east England, regional airports across the UK have been increasing passenger numbers and footprint substantially. In each case, airport management has had to negotiate long-term expansion plans against the vagaries of the economic climate.At Glasgow, more recent expansion has been merged to some extent with plans to stage the Commonwealth Games this summer (in July and August). The airport handled 7.2 million passengers in 2009, and has projections ...


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