BAA’s revised masterplan to expand Southampton Airport has been published. The plan predicts passenger numbers will grow from 1.84 million in 2005 to 3.05 million by 2015, and to 6 million by 2030 - no significant change to numbers predicted in the draft plan that went to consultation, and which was widely opposed locally. A second terminal building is still a possible scenario for the future, and the plan assumes the Chickenhall Lane Link Road will be built between 2010 - 2015.There has already been condemnation of the plan by campaigners in the local media - see the BBC and Daily Echo sites for coverage. John Denham MP also responded to the plan - see his statement here.
The summary plan is available for download from BAA's site here and the full plan here. Read more airport expansion news on bitternepark.info here.