There are a number of groups that have views on the merits or pitfalls of airport expansion:
Many anti-expansion campaign groups have emerged including: HACAN ClearSkies, a campaign group that aims to reduce noise and air pollution from aircraft around Heathrow airport;
Stop Stansted Expansion; Stop Luton Airport Plan (SLAP) Stop Bristol Airport Expansion consists of a coalition of groups; Birmingham Airport Anti-Noise Group (BANG) which wants to see the reduction of aircraft noise, night flights and pollution; Swansea Airport No Expansion (SANE) opposes the increase in flights.
AirportWatch opposes airport expansion and wants to promote an aviation policy that is in line with sustainable development.
Aviation Environment Federation is a UK-based association that campaigns exclusively on the environmental impacts of aviation.
Campaign to Protect Rural England fears the government’s proposals will badly affect the countryside.
Friends of the Earth wants to protect the environment and is lobbying for airlines to pay tax on fuel.
Plane Stupid says it aims are to stop the destruction of the environment and communities caused by airport expansion and aviation.
Transport 2000 is concerned about how the environment will be affected by more aircraft flying in our skies.
BAA is an airport operator that runs several airports in the UK. It thinks expansion is key to the UK’s economic future.
Confederation of British Industry says expansion is important to Britain’s economic growth.
Department of Transport details the case for expansion in its progress report.
Future Heathrow is a group derived from trade unions, business groups, and airlines that believes Heathrow airport must modernise to secure its internationally competitive future.
London Chamber of Commerce supports expansion as seen in, “The Business Case for Airport Expansion” report.
Airlines believe expansion will create thousands of jobs and billions of pounds for the UK.
