Safety in the city
London is one of the few major cities where traffic into and out of its major airport is largely directly over the city centre.
At times of increasing security (full body-scanners are planned for Edinburgh and Glasgow) to allow so many aircraft over the centre of London would seem to be somewhat silly.
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Hide AdOne rogue pilot and one fully laden aircraft – the thought is unimaginable. Bite the bullet, build in the estuary and make life easier, quieter and, more importantly, safer for London – and the rest of us.
David Gerrard
Spylaw Park
Edinburgh