UK must be able to increase night flights for economic recovery, say shippers

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As the UK economy comes out of recession and freight volumes grow again, in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace it is vital that the UK retains the capability to expand the number of night flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports.  Not to do so would negatively affect use of the airports and damage the quality of the UK international supply chain.

These comments were made by the British Shippers’ Council, part of the Freight Transport Association, following ...