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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

London City airport seeks end to Saturday flight ban

Plane at London City airport with Thames and Canary Wharf in background.
London City airport hopes to triple its annual passenger numbers by 2031. Photograph: Brian Anthony/Alamy

London City airport is seeking to overturn its Saturday flight ban and raise by 40% the limit on its passenger numbers.

A local residents’ group has denounced the proposals to cut into the nearly 24-hour respite from aircraft noise from 1pm on Saturdays to 12.30pm on Sundays, granted when the airport was licensed.

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