Responding to reports that the Government will make a siginificant announcement about airport expansion in the coming weeks, Polyvios Polyviou, Programme Director for Transport at BusinessLDN, said: “London’s airports are a vital gateway to the world and have an important role to play in helping the UK economy to lift off. Demand for international travel has bounced back sharply following the pandemic with passenger levels at record levels, which means greater capacity is now urgently needed to ensure the UK remains competitive. As an island nation, we should send a clear message that the UK is open for business by backing sustainable airport expansion while taking steps to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aviation sector, including through the development of a strong domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry.”