Tunnel User Hopes for London City Landmark

The day after London City Airport received the go-ahead to increase the number of flights in and out of the airport from 80,000 to120,000 a year, a regular user of the Blackwall Tunnel reveals he could possibly be the 1,500,000th passenger to travel through London City Airport this year. Although passenger numbers at the airport are down by 14% compared to 2008, the 1.5 million passenger landmark is on track to be passed during July.

The tunnel user, who is booked on a flight to Paris next week, told us "It would be a great honour to be the airport's 1.5 millionth passenger this year, although I do not expect the airport to celebrate the occasion. The news on the on the increase in the number of flights is wonderful. I do not expect a large increase in flights immediately bearing in mind the current economic climate, but the airport can now plan for the future. Long term, this will be a huge benefit to residents and businesses in London and make a growing contribution to the local economy and community boosting investment and jobs. "