Gatwick Airport insists it remains a "credible and deliverable option" for runway expansion after recording almost double-digit growth in passenger numbers last month.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned that the budget airline will be forced to scale back investment if Britain votes to leave the EU.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has warned that the budget airline will be forced to scale back British investment if the country votes to leave the European Union.

The owners of Manchester Airport plan to invest £1bn (€1.37bn) over 10 years to upgrade Britain’s third-largest airport and help it compete harder with Heathrow and Irish airports for passengers.

Ryanair is planning on buying a stake in London’s Stansted Airport after competition authorities in the UK won a court case forcing the break-up of the BAA airport monopoly.