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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

REVEALED: City airport faces battle for extra flights on early mornings and over weekend | Rare Historical Photos

London City Airport wants its ban on flights after 1pm on Saturdays to be scrapped

(Picture: PA Archive)

City Airport faces a battle to operate more weekend and early-morning flights after more than 1,000 people responded to a consultation.

The airport, in the Royal Docks, may ask Newham council for permission to increase the cap on annual passenger numbers from 6.5 million to nine million, a figure it expects to reach by 2031, and allow extra flying hours.

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