The right altitude

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London Luton airport is expanding quicker than any other British airport as a result of low-cost flights on Ryanair, Debonair and easyJet. The airport carried 3.2 million passengers in 1997 and 5 million are expected by the year 2000. Luton borough council, which owns the airport, has invested 25 million pounds in developing an access road and cargo centre and the council is seeking an investor to back further developments costing 170 million pounds. The investor will be allowed to run the airport for 30 years. Sixty applicants have applied but no decisions have been made.

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Airport plan in spin after Prescott U-turn

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The UK Department of the Environment and Transport, headed by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, has intervened in proposals to build a new airport on an old air force site near Doncaster, England. Ministry of Defence Minister John Spellar had confirmed in Jun 1998 that the government backed proposals for the new airport, but the DETR later confirmed that the government had withdrawn its support. The new airport would be in direct competition with the Humberside International Airport which is in John Prescott's parliamentary constituency.

Political activity, Buildings and facilities, Prescott, John, Doncaster, England

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Heated exchange over Luton runways

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Economy airline, easyJet, put in a bid to run London Luton airport but the airport's owner, Luton borough council, rejected the bid because easyJet has a vested interest in the airport. Debonair and easyJet both disagree with the council's redevelopment plans and argue that they are too expensive. They believe the costs will have to be passed on to the airlines. The chief executive of the airport insists that the costs will not be borne by the airlines and that the plans will help the airport to expand and increase business.

Air transportation, nonscheduled, Nonscheduled Air Transportation, Air Charter Services, Management, Charter airlines, easyJet Airline

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