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Aer Lingus Regional is to introduce flights from Shannon to Bristol as part of a major expansion at the western Ireland airport. The
Artist’s impression of proposed third runway at Heathrow
HEATHROW AND GATWICK MAKE SHORTLIST FOR NEW RUNWAY
NEW RUNWAYS AT HEATHROW AND GATWICK have been included in the shortlist of options to expand airport capacity in the south-east.
The Airports Commission, headed by Sir Howard Davies, said it would be examining three options to add one runway in the south-east by 2030: • A third runway at Heathrow to the north-west of the current airport (pictured)
• An extension of Heathrow’s northern runway to allow it to operate as two independent runways
• A second runway at Gatwick to the south of the existing runway
Plans for an airport in the Thames estuary, dubbed Boris Island, after London Mayor Boris Johnson, were not included in the shortlist because of “too many uncertainties and challenges” at this stage. But the commission said it would continue to examine the estuary proposal for the Isle of Grain site next year to see if it “offers a credible proposal for consideration alongside the other shortlisted options”. Also missing out are plans for expansion at Stansted or Birmingham, although the commission said “there is likely to be a case for considering them as potential options for any second new runway by 2050”. The commission's full report will be released in the summer of 2015 after the next general election. Davies said: “The UK enjoys excellent connectivity today. The capacity challenge is not yet critical but it will become so if no action is taken soon, and our analysis clearly supports the provision of one net additional runway by 2030. In the meantime we encourage the government to act on our recommendations to make the best of our existing capacity.”
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London Mayor Boris Johnson’ Airports Commission shortlist, on BBC Radio 4’
s response to Sir Howard Davies’ s Today programme
HOTELS
carrier will begin the new daily service from April 3.
HRG has won the global contract to manage meetings for Vodafone. The business travel firm will be the sole provider for the telecom giant’s meetings requirements through a new booking and venue-sourcing management system.
TMCs
Click Travel secures
public sector contract
CLICK TRAVEL HAS BEEN awarded the contract to offer travel management services to local authorities and other public sector bodies in the UK.
The Birmingham-based TMC has been
awarded supplier status for all three categories (known as lots) as part of the Government Procurement Service’s (GPS) new Wider Public Sector Travel Management Services framework. Click is the only TMC selected for Lot One (online hotel and rail services) and Lot Two (online and offline air, hotel and rail services), while Click Travel and Capita Travel and Events have both been chosen for Lot Three (fully-managed travel services). The framework, which runs for four years
to November 2017, has an estimated total value of between £300 million-£800 million according to GPS documents. • See Public Sector feature, p86
MONDRIAN COMES TO LONDON
MORGANS HOTEL GROUP is set to launch the first Mondrian- branded hotel outside the US. The property will be situated in the famous Sea Containers building on the south bank of the Thames next to Blackfriars Bridge. The 359-room Mondrian London will feature a riverside bar and brasserie with outdoor seating, rooftop lounge and terrace, spa, six meetings areas and a 56-seat private screening room.
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