Heathrow proposals for pre-runway flight increase, to try and win Government backing for runway
Heathrow will be putting forward some proposals at the Conservative party conference, to be allowed to start increasing the annual number of flights from 2021 by 25,000 per year (about 68 more per day). “New technology and better use of existing runways will achieve this.” (ie. largely loss of runway alternation part of the day, and narrow flight paths?). Heathrow is selling this as a way to start to give a quick “Brexit boost”, even before its hoped for 3rd runway is operational. Heathrow is claiming that the “environmental constraints” will all be met (it is unclear how this will be done) with no more noise problems, no more air pollution problems etc. All that is proposed is more money for home noise insulation, (£60 million – it has already said it will spend £700 million) and a congestion charge – no details – for vehicles travelling to and from Heathrow. The plans will be subject to consultation and Government approval. There is a mention of talks with government in future to perhaps delay the start of scheduled flights to 5.30am from the current 4.30am. The main thrust of Heathrow’s plans is to say the extra flights will be vital for the economy, with slots set aside for domestic flights. There would be a £10 domestic passenger discount to support “small and large exporters, boosting competition.” There are claims of 5,000 more local jobs over 5 years by this pre-runway expansion, and extensive economic benefits for all the UK …. £1.5 billion in the period 2021 – 2015.
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Heathrow third runway: 5,000 new jobs, 25,000 more flights – and a congestion charge
29.9.2016 (ITV)
Heathrow Airport says it will create 5,000 new jobs over the next five years if it gets approval for a third runway. It also plans a controversial congestion charge and a ban on night flights before 0530.
The airport revealed radical expansion plans today ahead of a possible third runway that could open in 2025. The plans will be subject to consultation and Government approval.
It will also spent tens of millions of pounds on insulation and other measures to help reduce nose for residents.
Overall flight numbershttps://your.heathrow.com/takingbritainfurther/heathrow-offers-brexit-boost-make-britain-stronger-fairer-faster/ will rise by 25,000 a year with four million more passengers. The airport says new technology will allow this without causing more delays for existing flights.
The airport says the measures will help keep Britain competitive after Brexit with new links from airports in the UK and around the world and it will help boost the economy.
The measures are dependant on a third runway being approved. Gatwick, meanwhile, wants its plans approved – for a second runway – rather than Heathrow.
While the restriction on night flights will be welcome the 25,000 extra flights a year will be seen as extra noise and misery for hundreds of thousands under the flight paths by critics.
Here are the main points from the proposals to be implemented by 2021 ahead of a third runway being approved. Full details will be revealed at the Tory conference on Monday.
- Estimated 5,000 new jobs.
- £1.5 billion pound boost to the economy after Brexit. [From 2021 – 2015 for all UK.]
- 25,000 extra flights a year. New technology and better use of existing runways will achieve this. [This will mean loss of runway alternation for part of the day?]
- Four million extra passengers a year.
- Congestion charge considered. This could be a new drop-off charge, increased car parking charges or a scheme similar to congestion charging in London. This is to help reduce emissions, fund new public transport initiatives and ensure fifty per cent of passengers arrive by public transport by 2030.
- No night flights before 0530 which is an hour later than at present
- £60 million spent on noise insulation for homes under the flight path [This is not in the Heathrow press releases. Heathrow has already said it will spend £700 million on noise insulation – so £60 million is not a large increase. AW note]
- New monitoring equipment to ensure noise levels are not broken. [This is not in the Heathrow press release, but new noise monitors are being installed anyway. AW note]
- Better facilities for cyclists, electric cars and green transport.
This is Heathrow’s Local press release (different to the national one)
Up to 5000 new airport jobs, as Heathrow proposes additional ‘Brexit Boost’ flights ahead of expansion
Commission’s tough environmental and community conditions. Should the government accept the proposal for consent to be given for the additional flights, Heathrow would bring forward an extensive noise insulation scheme, whilst working with the government to introduce a stricter night-flight regime, with no scheduled arrivals until 5.30am – an extension of one hour from today.
passengers travelling to the airport by public transport to 50% by 2030. It would be coupled with measures to improve public transport links to Heathrow, including the arrival of Crossrail from 2018, the Piccadilly Line upgrade and potential future rail access from the west and south, connecting places such as Reading, Staines and Slough with Heathrow by rail for the first time.
“Heathrow is committed to making Brexit Britain stronger and fairer for everyone, faster – supporting large and small businesses across the community and generating up to 5000 additional on-airport jobs. We will not compromise on our pledges to the local community, and will do so whilst ring-fencing our commitment to meet and exceed the Airports Commission’s environmental conditions.”
Heathrow has the potential to expand early by adding up to 5% more flights on existing runway infrastructure with no impact to resilience or passenger experience and environmental commitments. Heathrow could do this by working with Government to add an additional 25,000 traffic movements (ATMs) on current operational levels. We could do this from 2021 allowing new growth to be unlocked while we get on with building the third runway.
framework to assess applications from airlines, much like the Government’s existing Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
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Heathrow proposes Brexit Boost to make Britain stronger, fairer and faster
The benefits of Heathrow expansion could be delivered four years early, giving the British economy a £1.5bn ‘Brexit boost’ whilst a third runway is built, according to new proposals to be launched on the first day of the upcoming Conservative Party Conference.
- Heathrow offers a comprehensive plan to get UK regions connected to growth quicker and give all of Britain a ‘Brexit boost’
- Includes proposals for up to 25,000 more air traffic movements a year on current operational levels, whilst the third runway is being built – adding an additional £1.5bn to the economy between 2021 and opening of the third runway in 2025
- Working with Government to ring-fence early capacity for domestic flights and long-haul routes to growth
- Extending a £10 discount for every departing passenger flying from Heathrow to a UK destination for 20 years
- New evidence shows Heathrow unlocks nearly £60bn of growth over the crucial first fifteen years of Brexit. Gatwick only offers £4bn of growth in the same period.
The benefits of Heathrow expansion could be delivered four years early, giving the British economy a £1.5bn ‘Brexit boost’ whilst a third runway is built, according to new proposals to be launched on the first day of the upcoming Conservative Party Conference.
The measures, which are subject to consultation, show that Heathrow could get more British exporters connected to more global growth when Britain leaves the EU by adding up to 25,000 additional movements on the existing runways in 2021, after permission is granted for a third runway.
As well as adding vital extra capacity on existing routes, the end of EU regulation offers an opportunity to ring-fence some of the new slots for “Brexit Boost Routes” including new domestic connections such as Humberside, Dundee, Newquay or Liverpool and new long-haul trade routes to growth markets such as Osaka, Kochi, Wuhan and Quito.
To help establish new domestic connections, Heathrow is proposing an extension of its existing £10 ‘domestic passenger discount’ for all flights to UK airports until 2037, as long as there is justification and it is deemed to be in the public interest. It will also bring forward its £10m ‘route development fund’ to 2021.
These measures will enable all of Britain to capitalise on new market opportunities in the early months of Brexit, supporting small and large exporters, boosting competition and reducing prices to consumers.
Heathrow to generate £55bn more than Gatwick in first 15 years after Brexit
Updated research by Frontier Economics has identified indicative examples of 40 new long-haul trading routes with Heathrow expansion. With more than 30 airlines queuing to operate at Heathrow, only the UK’s hub has the high demand for slots to deliver these economic benefits in the early months of Brexit.
Assuming Brexit occurs in 2020, new analysis by Frontier Economics and evidence from the independent Airports Commission study shows Heathrow would create around £55bn more growth than an expanded Gatwick in the crucial 15 years after leaving the EU, with Heathrow generating up to £60bn in growth and Gatwick generating only £4bn in the same period. Early flight expansion could also deliver up to 5,000 extra on-airport jobs for local people.
Heathrow will work with airlines to ensure that expansion is delivered cost efficiently. All of Heathrow’s commitments to meet and in most cases exceed the Airports Commission’s conditions, would be protected.
As the UK’s largest port by value, Heathrow is a unique national asset. It currently handles29% of non-EU exports by value, compared to Gatwick’s 0.2%. With expansion Heathrow proposes to double its current cargo capacity, enabling businesses across the UK to increase their exports and realise the opportunities of Brexit.
MPs, Businesses and Airports across the UK welcome the announcement
Heathrow expansion already has the support of small and large businesses right across the UK and is the favoured option of the majority of MPs. According to the independent Airports Commission, a third runway will create up to 180,000 jobs, four times more than Gatwick, and up to £211bn of economic growth.
There is then a short video “It’s time for Heathrow.” not included here
Andrew Cornish, CEO of Liverpool John Lennon Airport said, “Heathrow is the UK’s hub airport. A route there would enable Liverpool to have onward connections to every continent of the globe as well as easy access to London. Liverpool has missed out on this link for over 24 years, not because there isn’t demand but because Heathrow is full.”
“Expansion at Heathrow will create the additional capacity to help secure this important link and ensure we bring tourists and investment into Liverpool from new, growing markets outside of Europe. That’s why Heathrow expansion is the right choice for the North West.”
Commenting, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said, “This Brexit Boost Plan is our commitment to making Britain stronger and fairer for everyone – faster. It would generate around £55bn more in growth than Gatwick in the early years of Brexit. Our proposals for an additional 25,000 flights a year from 2021 would help businesses and families from Newquay to Dundee benefit earlier from Heathrow expansion, while protecting our commitment to meet and exceed the Airports Commission’s environmental conditions.
Heathrow’s third runway is the only option that can help every nation and region of Britain realise the opportunities of Brexit. The Prime Minister and the Government can now to make the right choice, and back Heathrow expansion.”
Mike Cherry, Federation of Small Businesses National Chairman, said, “We have been working with Heathrow on the announcements today, which will be warmly welcomed by small businesses across the UK.”
“Our members have pressed for commitments to greater connectivity to our regions from the UK’s hub airport, and so the pledge to ring-fence routes and the prospect of more domestic destinations is a significant step forward. As we face a new post-Brexit world, the new capacity for freight cargo and exports are essential to open up potential new overseas markets for British business.”
Chris Davies MP: “Brexit presents a wealth of opportunity to British businesses and the first few years are critical”
Chris Davies, Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, said, “Brexit presents a wealth of opportunity to British businesses and the first few years are critical. Heathrow is our hub airport and our biggest port. If we want to make the most of new deals with growing economies outside of Europe then we’ve got to get on with expanding Heathrow. Today’s announcement means we can get the connectivity we need the moment leave, meaning Britain gets the biggest Brexit boost possible.
Roberta Blackman-Woods, Labour MP for the City of Durham said, “As we face a new post-Brexit world, the new capacity for freight cargo and exports are essential to open up potential new overseas markets for British business.”
“The proposals from Heathrow that will help to boost the vital air-link from Newcastle Airport that connects the North East to the world are to be very much welcomed.
Connectivity with Heathrow is vital for economic growth and expanding tourism in the North East and is necessary to help our businesses compete globally. The government must acknowledge the link between stronger regional growth and expanding Heathrow and approve the third runway as soon as possible.”
Only Heathrow expansion can make Britain stronger in the world economy, and fairer for everyone by connecting Britain’s cities to global growth at a price airlines and passengers can afford.
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