London City Airport wants more flights at weekends

London City Airport in the docklands has opened a public consultation as it seeks to increase the number of planes that can use the airport at weekends.
The airport expects to return to pre-pandemic passenger numbers of 5 million, potentially as soon as 2024. At the moment, the airport can cope with up to 6.5 million passengers per year, but they expect that demand could reach 9 million by 2031.
At the moment, there’s a limit on flights at weekends, with no planes allowed to land or take o