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The Independent View: One hub or none – the choice for the UK

By Nigel Milton | Thu 15th November 2012 - 11:56 am

A recent Lib Dem voice poll asked ‘Do you support or oppose building a third runway at Heathrow airport?’ and it was not surprising to me, knowing the history of Liberal Democrat aviation policy, that 79% opposed this proposition. But this jumps the gun. Firstly, what is a hub airport and why is it valuable to the UK? Secondly, we need to understand if there is a problem to solve, and to define that problem. And then finally, what are the realistic options on the table that should be explored that will solve the problem.

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Posted in The Independent View | Tagged heathrow and south east airport expansion | 13 Comments

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