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London Heathrow cargo grows 5.9pc in September to 126,109 tonnes
DRIVEN by rising traffic to East Asia and Latin America, London Heathrow's air cargo volumes increased by 5.9 per cent in September to 126,109 tonnes, with China air freight up 13 per cent, Brazil up 18 per cent, and Mexico up seven per cent year on year.
Year to date, Heathrow's air freight volumes grew by 2.1 per cent to 1.1 million tonnes compared to the first nine months of 2015, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Heathrow, which is being tipped by pundits to win government approval for a third runway, accounts for 30 per cent of UK exports by value outside the European Union.
The government has indicated that it will make a long-delayed decision on additional airport runway capacity in the southeast of England soon. Heathrow vies with Gatwick over which is authorised to build a second runway.
Pressure for a decision on UK runway capacity has grown since the 'Brexit" vote. Heathrow has announced plans to give Britain a 'Brexit boost" with an additional 25,000 flights on existing runways from 2021 - four years before a third runway would open.
Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye was quoted as saying: "We've had the debate on airport capacity, we've heard all the arguments and the independent evidence is conclusive - Heathrow expansion will make Britain stronger and fairer for everyone. Now is the time to make the right choice for Britain and back Heathrow."
Year to date, Heathrow's air freight volumes grew by 2.1 per cent to 1.1 million tonnes compared to the first nine months of 2015, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Heathrow, which is being tipped by pundits to win government approval for a third runway, accounts for 30 per cent of UK exports by value outside the European Union.
The government has indicated that it will make a long-delayed decision on additional airport runway capacity in the southeast of England soon. Heathrow vies with Gatwick over which is authorised to build a second runway.
Pressure for a decision on UK runway capacity has grown since the 'Brexit" vote. Heathrow has announced plans to give Britain a 'Brexit boost" with an additional 25,000 flights on existing runways from 2021 - four years before a third runway would open.
Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye was quoted as saying: "We've had the debate on airport capacity, we've heard all the arguments and the independent evidence is conclusive - Heathrow expansion will make Britain stronger and fairer for everyone. Now is the time to make the right choice for Britain and back Heathrow."
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