Let Britain Fly
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The Runway Decision We have been making the case for expanding airport capacity in London and the South East for 3 years. Here is why it’s time to Let Britain Fly. www.letbritainfly.com info@letbritainfly.com Proving the case for expansion 128 Missed connections North America 80 67 70 60 53 50 r Head r 40 pe 30 20 GDP GDP 10 0 2016 2030 Asia Pacific 12 10 10 8 6 r Head r 6 pe 4 GDP GDP 2 Latin 0 America 2016 2030 14 13 Europe, 12 10 Middle East & Africa 10 70 62 r Head r 8 60 pe 6 48 50 4 r Head r 40 GDP GDP 2 pe 30 0 20 2016 2030 GDP 10 0 2016 2030 In 2016 London is still not connected to 128 of the biggest cities in Since 1990, the number of the world. Other European hubs already reach 32 of them, and domestic destinations served the problem is only going to get worse. By 2030 there will be 77 at least weekly from Heathrow more cities with populations of over two million, and London will Airport has fallen from 19 to 8. have limited capacity to connect to any of them. 11 11 Runways across world’s major cities, now FUTURE RUNWAYS IN 2036 EXISTING CITY/COUNTRY and in 2036 6 RUNWAYSFUTURE RUNWAYS IN 2036 EXISTING 7 CITY/COUNTRY 6 7 RUNWAYS 3 7 3 The world's airports are planning for an extra 7 4 3 one billion passenger journeys in the next 20 2 3 4 2 / years. By 2036 the world's major cities are likely 2 LONDON / KINGDON UNITED 2 3 3 ISTANBUL / to have built over 50 new runways. 2 2 KONG CITY CITY KONG HONG TURKEY LONDON / HONG KONG BEIJING / KINGDON CHINA UNITED 3 7 ISTANBUL / EUROPE CHENGDU / 2 NAIROBI / CHINA 5 TURKEY HONG CITY KONG / HONG KONG Emerging economies are leading the BEIJING / KENYA CHINA 3 7 3 CHONGQING / 2 2 CHENGDU / drive for airport expansion with the CHINA CHINA 5 1 2 LUANDA / ANGOLA AFRICA CHONGQING / NAIROBI / EUROPE UK at risk of being left behind. Dubai CHINA SHANGHAI / NAIROBI / EUROPE CHINA KENYA 6 KENYA has recently overtaken Heathrow as 5 2 2 SHANGHAI / 1 ATLANTA / 2 1 CHINA UNITED STATES NORTH 1 LUANDA / WUHAN / the world's busiest airport. AMERICA LUANDAANGOLA / AFRICA CHINA 2 ANGOLA AFRICA ASIA 1 WUHAN / 6 CHINA 5 ZHENGZHOU / 6 MEXICO CITY5 / 1 ATLANTA / 2 MEXICO CHINA 2 UNITEDATLANTA STATES / NORTH 5 UNITED STATES AMERICANORTH SOUTH ZHENGZHOU / AMERICA 1 AMERICA BANGKOKCHINA / ASIA2 THAILAND ASIA SAO PAULOBRAZIL / MEXICO CITY / MEXICO 2 MEXICO CITY / BANGKOK / 4 MEXICO DELHI / 2 THAILAND 5 3 INDIA 4 5 LIMA / SOUTH For every year PERU MIDDLE 5 5 - EAST SOUTH AMERICA HO CHI MINH / 4 DELHI / AMERICA VIETNAM BRAZIL INDIA 1 SAO PAULO / 4 that passes MANILA / DUBAI / SAO PAULOBRAZIL / PHILIPPINES 5 2 HO CHI MINH / VIETNAM 3 3 EMIRATES INDIA without a new LIMA / 3 MIDDLE UNITED ARAB PERU 4 MANILA / - EAST 5 PHILIPPINES MUMBAI / LIMA / MIDDLE PERU - EAST 5 EROPAGNIS London runway in EROPAGNIS / 3 2 1 1 DUBAI / 2 4 2 DUBAI / operation, the UK EROPAGNIS 2 2 EMIRATES INDIA / EROPAGNIS / UNITED ARAB 4 EMIRATES INDIA MUMBAI / 2 2 UNITED ARAB loses out on MUMBAI / 5 4 23 4 £9.5bn of 2 2 5 potential trade – 4 3 2 4 4 6 equivalent to a 4 loss of £1.1m per 4 6 hour. Depth of support The Launch of Let Britain Fly - November 2013 Panel: Baroness Jo Valentine (London First), Graham Brady MP, John Allan CBE (London First, Barratt Homes & Tesco), Rebecca Kane Burton (O2), Louise Ellman MP SNP Conference Reception: ‘Let Scotland Fly’ - 2015 Speakers: Alex Salmond MP, Fiona Hyslop MSP Parliamentary Reception - March 2015 Conservative Party Stephen Gilbert MP, Graham Brady MP Conference 2015 Liam Fox MP and Louise Ellman MP Regional Roundtables With 116 business supporters in Newcastle, Newquay, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast & Exeter One year on from Airports Commission - June 2016 Pledges signed by MPs at Labour Frances O’Grady, TUC & Party Conference 2015 Lilian Greenwood MP Mary Glindon MP, Cllr. Tris Osborne, speaking Angela Eagle MP Business Lunch with Ed Balls - March 2015 Ed Balls: ‘we need to take a swift decision on airport capacity after the next election’ Galvanising support Advertising at Westminster tube - November 2013 Getting the message in front of MPs Let Britain Fly founding statement Signed by 136 chairmen, chief executives 136 and senior partners of some of the UK’s largest firms Regional open letters to ministers - 2014-16 Co-signed by Let Britain Fly supporters, including local MPs, Chambers of Commerce and businesses from Liverpool, Cornwall, Scotland and the North East International connectivity is essential to business - September 2014 SEGRO, Radisson Edwardian & Harrods warn the g overnment that the UK risks falling behind our rivals if a decision on expansion is not taken quickly after the Airports Commission reports. Making the case in the media Channel 4 News BBC London News Sunday Politics BBC News ITV London News Channel 4 News BBC London News.