Gatwick plans to proceed with conversion of emergency runway

Airport revives proposal for routine use as it seeks to enlarge capacity to a potential 75.5m passengers a yearGatwick airport is to press ahead with plans to convert its emergency runway for routine use, in a sign that the aviation industry expects demand to rebound in full soon after the coronavirus pandemic.London's second biggest airport will launch a public consultation next month on a scheme to enlarge capacity to a potential 75.5 million passengers a year - despite still only serving about a quarter of its pre-Covid traffic in August. Continue reading...