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limit of 111,000, which it expects to hit in 2022, to 151,000, although it would need council approval to do so. Chief executive


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Robert Sinclair says that the airport neither plans to build a new runway nor extend the length of its current runway. But it does want to relax a restriction that sees it close between 12.30pm on Saturdays and 12.30pm on Sundays, as well as its eight- hour overnight curfew. In the meantime, the airport has started a £500 million project that will see it receive eight new aircraſt stands, as well as a parallel taxiway next to the runway to improve efficiency. Its 17,000 sqm terminal is also being extended to the east and west by 51,000 sqm, and the existing space is being refurbished. Passengers should see the changes in 2022.


4 LUTON Cost: TBC Estimated completion: TBC Luton will submit a proposal next year to build a second terminal north of its runway in the mid-2020s, aiming to boost annual capacity from 18 million to 32 million. Last year it unveiled the results of a three-year, £160 million expansion that increased capacity by 50 per cent, and included new shops, a boarding pier, and more gates. It has opened a new dual carriageway, bus interchange and multistorey car park. Work has also begun on a £225 million shuttle that will


allow passengers to travel from Luton Airport Parkway station to the terminal via a four-minute train rather than a bus. It is targeting an autumn 2021 opening.


5 NEWCASTLE Cost: TBC Estimated completion: 2035 Newcastle has released a “Masterplan 2035” to coincide with its 100th anniversary in that year. It foresees passenger numbers growing from 5.4 million in 2017 to 9.4 million by 2035. Te main focus will be on terminal expansions, renovations, and improving access, as well as a potential runway extension, for which 700 sqm of land has been safeguarded. In December last year, the airport announced a multimillion-pound plan to upgrade its car parking, including a new meet and greet area that opened earlier this year.


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A £225 million shuttle will allow Luton passengers to travel to the terminal via a four-minute train


6 BIRMINGHAM Cost: £500 million Estimated completion: 2030, subject to approval Birmingham wants to increase its annual passenger numbers to 18 million by 2033, up from 13 million. Eventually the airport says its runway could handle 25 to 30 million. To get there, it will spend £500 million (subject to approval) to expand the departures lounge in the North Terminal by 40 per cent and add a mezzanine, as well as 11 aircraſt stands and improved road access.


7 STANSTED Cost: £600 million Estimated completion: 2020 Stansted is in negotiations with the local council to increase its annual passenger limit from 35 million to 43 million. So far its £600 million expansion project has


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