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Locals in east London have hit out at plans to expand London City Airport and allow more flights on Saturdays.

The proposal is part of a plan to grow capacity through more flexibility rather than building new infrastructure.

The airport has launched a 10-week public consultation on plans to increase annual passenger numbers from 6.5M to 9M. To handle the additional passenger

London City airport has revealed plans to raise its passenger cap from the current 6.5 million per year to nine million within the next 10 years. The east London airport is launching a 10-week public consultation detailing its expansion plans with the promise that it will “mandate the use” of quieter and less polluting aircraft at specific times of the day.

A Shell gas station in Bedford was charging drivers $6.99 a gallon as New Yorkers face high prices at the pumps.

Residents’ group denounces plan to cut into weekly respite as airport launches consultation on expansion

Flight delays and cancellations may push more people to drive for the Independence Day holiday.

The airport is also calling for more flights to be allowed early in the morning and late at night.

If successful the airport said that it would commit to only operating “cleaner, quieter, new generation aircraft” during Saturday afternoons and evenings…

AAA showed a statewide average of $4.91 a gallon Monday in New Jersey, down from $4.99 a week ago and the record-breaking $5.019 earlier this month.