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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Helena Horton Environment reporter

London City airport: 54% of journeys take under six hours by train, data shows

Aeroplane taking off at sunset.
London City airport has applied to increase its flight numbers, increasing passenger capacity by 2.5 million. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

More than half of the journeys taken from London City airport last year can be reached in six hours or less by train, data reveals.

The Labour government is preparing to make the final call on the airport’s application to significantly increase its passenger numbers. The airport wants to increase capacity from 6.5 million to 9 million passengers a year by putting on more weekend and early morning flights.

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