Aircraft
Far-flung Airports Vie for London Bizav Traffic
Lydd (London Ashford Airport) recently made progress in its bid to attract more aircraft traffic, having secured approval for a runway extension and a new terminal. (Photo: Mark Wagner)
Lydd (London Ashford Airport) recently made progress in its bid to attract more aircraft traffic, having secured approval for a runway extension and a new terminal. (Photo: Mark Wagner)

Several airports billing themselves as “London-area” are hoping to secure more business aviation traffic to the British capital, putting them in competition with those normally associated with the segment such as Farnborough, Luton and Biggin Hill. While Oxford has carved a niche and Cambridge has upped the ante with respect to business aviation, airports such as Lydd and Southend have also entered the fray as their wider development activities have made them more appealing–and they have started to attract business aircraft.