Government putting together airports taskforce
16.06.10
A new group is to be set up by the Government to improve passenge' experience at South East airports. The group, to be chaired by Transport Minister Theresa Villiers, will seek to reduce long queues for passengers and cut the number flight delayes. It will initially focus on Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
The coalition Government ruled out further runways in the South East, scrapping Labour plans for a third runway at Heathrow and a second at Stansted. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said in an emailed statement: ‘This [taskforce] marks the start of a new chapter in our aviation policy. I have a clear vision for our airports that sees greater reliability, shorter queues, less hassle and better services for passengers. It is crucial that we get this right as aviation is vital to our economy.’
‘We have been clear in our opposition to additional runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, so the challenge we face is making them better within existing capacity constraints. This group will look at how to secure the successful future of aviation in the South East and Heathrow's hub status within these constraints. Our vision is for better not bigger airports, with new investment targeting improvements in reliability and passenger experience.’
The task force will include representatives of airlines, passenger groups, environmental groups and industry bodies. We assume it will also include representatives from the Government and airports too !
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