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Airport expansion set to take off

Last Modified: 09 Oct 2008
By: Tom Clarke

Environmental groups have accused the Government of promoting a 'binge flying' culture by allowing the Stansted airport expansion.

The expansion will allow for another 10 million passengers on another 50,000 flights from one of Britain's biggest airports.

Airport operators BAA promised to minimise any impact on the local area, but critics said it made the government's climate change strategy '"a complete shambles".