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Old December 17th 13, 04:53 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Airport expansion: Heathrow runway 3 and Gatwick runway 2 constitute shortlist

Basil Jet wrote:
Apparently, Boris Island will be considered next year, but isn't on the
shortlist. How that sentence can mean anything is beyond me.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449...twick-airports


It means the commissions' arms were twisted to keep another non-Heathrow
option technically in consideration to stop Boris creating too much noise.