News / 'Give us a runway and we will compete on cargo with Heathrow', says angry Gatwick

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London’s Gatwick Airport has issued a furious response to last month’s Airports Commission report on the future of UK aviation, claiming that the passenger and cargo proposition from its site, 45km south of the capital, is superior to that of Heathrow.

The commission, chaired by economist Sir Howard Davies, concluded that a third, north-west runway at Heathrow would “deliver more substantial economic and strategic benefits than any of the other shortlisted options, strengthening connectivity for passengers and freight users and boosting ...