London Gatwick Revives Plan to Open Up Emergency Runway
- Britain’s second-largest hub sees demand rising after pandemic
- Larger rival Heathrow’s plans to build third strip in limbo
A passenger aircraft taxis at London Gatwick airport in Crawley.
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Gatwick Airport will revive plans to bring its second, emergency runway into full-time use in a controversial expansion of the London hub.
The airport, owned by France’s Vinci SA, is the second-busiest in the world still using just the one runway. Its growth plans, previously blocked by the U.K. government, could add about 18,400 jobs by 2038, Chief Executive Officer Stewart Wingate told reporters Wednesday.