Publicity & Politics News
Below are links to stories on protests, publicity events and other aviation stories that have hit the news.
Klimax Sweden occupy Airport runway – Stop Domestic Flights
Activists broke into Bromma Airport in Stockholm to occupy the runway for half an hour. The scheduled flight to Gothenburg – a very short distance indeed – was delayed, and some planes had to divert their landing. The ten activists, linked by chains and carrying a huge banner which read "Stop domestic flights", managed to enter the airport and runway without being detected.
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Angry Heathrow residents disrupt Minister’s speech at Chatham House
Airport residents resort to direct action techniques for the first time, which marks a new phase in resistance to Heathrow airport expansion. They stormed the stage at an aviation industry conference and disrupted an address being made by the Transport Minister, Douglas Alexander.
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Office of Fair Trading’s decision on BAA monopoly
The Office of Fair Trading has decided to refer BAA to the Competition Commission. BAA owns 7 UK airports – Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Southampton, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The OFT is to hold an eight-week consultation period before it makes the referral.
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Chancellor’s Pre Budget Report 2006
The Chancellor announced that the doubling APD will be effective from 1st February 2007.
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Poll reveals public support for curbing the growth in air travel
A new MORI poll commissioned by the Airfields Environment Trust shows conclusively that the public back action to slow the growth of air travel, and explicitly support taxing flights to do so.
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European ‘Day Of Action’
A European ‘Day of Action’ on aviation happened across Europe on 10 June 2006.
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Protest to mark the end of the NATS Terminal Control North consultation
A small protest in London against the NATS proposed changes to airspace north of London