Flying into central London is set to become easier. On March 14th, the Financial Times reported that London City Airport, the smallest and most central of the capital’s main airports, is planning a £40m ($77m) expansion. The changes will include an enlarged terminal building and more parking space for aircraft. Richard Gooding, the airport’s managing director, also said he hoped to add services to Glasgow and possibly Newcastle this year. New destinations in 2005-06 could include Copenhagen, Stockholm, Madrid, Milan and Vienna.
The airport's links with the rest of London are also set to improve. An extension to the Docklands Light Railway, scheduled to open this December, will connect it to London’s financial hubs: the City and Canary Wharf. Journeys to both will take around 15-20 minutes. But news that corporate jet take-offs and landings will double to 14,000 by 2007 is sure to irritate local residents.
[Fonte: London City Guide, The Economist]
