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Sunday, 09 April 2017
The Herald
- Calls to scrap Edinburgh airport flight plan consultationEDINBURGH airport is facing a mounting chorus of angry protest over its “shambolic and flawed” plans for new flight paths to enable expansion.
Times Online
- Come on, Ryanair — can you really call it cover when it’s full of holes?The airline’s £10 travel policy contains so many exclusions that it’s barely worth the money
- BA may ditch free meals on the long haulFirst they came for the free sandwiches on short flights. Now long-haul British Airways passengers are in line for the “improvement” to services known as paying for your own food and drink.
Other Regional Press
- Make noise about flight paths before it is too late, West Fife communities urgedA preferred new route passes around Dunfermline, directly over new housing at Wellwood, and over towns and villages including Aberdour and Dalgety Bay.
- Biggin Hill to become ‘strictest’ UK airport on noise limits as it prepares to launch state-of-the-art monitoring system next weekMembers of the public will be able to access the system and view details of all aircraft using the airport
Other News Sources
- London Stansted Airport receives planning permission for new �130 million arrivals buildingLondon Stansted Airport has received planning permission from Uttlesford District Council for a new �130 million arrivals building that will enhance the passenger experience and provide capacity for growth over the next decade.
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