Commenting on the aviation measures announced in the Conservative party’s general election manifesto, launched on Tuesday, Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, the trade body for UK airports, said:
“We are pleased to see a number of positive measures in the Conservative party’s election manifesto, including continued support for the sustainable aviation fuel mandate and price support mechanism, ruling out a frequent flyer levy and focus on planning reforms to speed up infrastructure delivery.
“Ensuring airports can make best use of existing facilities to deliver sustainable growth will help boost the economy while enabling us to meet our decarbonisation targets.
“It is disappointing, however, that there is nothing about modernising the UK’s airspace, which would deliver real benefits in terms of noise, air quality and sustainability, as well as arrivals duty-free and tax-free shopping, that would demonstrate the UK is open for business.”
