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London Heathrow air cargo volumes steady in 2015 at 1.5 million tonnes
LONDON Heathrow airport handled a total of 1.5 million tonnes of cargo last year in line with 2014's traffic.
According to the airport operator, there was growth to Asia, particularly Hong Kong and China, as well as new capacity to Vietnam, reported London's Air Cargo News.
While Heathrow is currently capacity constrained, Garuda Airlines is due to move its London services there from Gatwick this year, following similar moves to Heathrow by Vietnam Airlines and Air China. Demand to fly from Heathrow continues to outstrip supply of slots, the airport said in a statement.
Heathrow has been lobbying hard to gain permission to build a third runway to relieve its capacity problems.
Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: "I'm confident that this summer the government will agree with its Airports Commission that expanding Heathrow is the only way to secure Britain's long-term economic future and meet environmental demands".
According to the airport operator, there was growth to Asia, particularly Hong Kong and China, as well as new capacity to Vietnam, reported London's Air Cargo News.
While Heathrow is currently capacity constrained, Garuda Airlines is due to move its London services there from Gatwick this year, following similar moves to Heathrow by Vietnam Airlines and Air China. Demand to fly from Heathrow continues to outstrip supply of slots, the airport said in a statement.
Heathrow has been lobbying hard to gain permission to build a third runway to relieve its capacity problems.
Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: "I'm confident that this summer the government will agree with its Airports Commission that expanding Heathrow is the only way to secure Britain's long-term economic future and meet environmental demands".
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