With the cheap flight boom in the UK continuing, the UK government looks like having an uphill battle with some of its airport expansion proposals.
A UK government consultation document has suggested a number of plans for the expansion of existing airports and the construction of new ones. The battle lines between the environmental and local residents groups opposing the plans and the business & travellers groups supporting them have been drawn up.
Thanks to Jon Barker
FULL STORY: Battle over UK air travel revolution
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