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Manchester Airport End Domestic Flights Demo

Tim Gillibrand | 06.09.2010 00:40 | Climate Chaos

Highlighting the failure of government and business to act on catastrophic climate change, campaigners from London and Manchester held joint demonstrations on Saturday 4th September 2010 at Manchester Airport Domestic Terminal and London City Airport calling for an end to all domestic flights.

First stop London City Airport
First stop London City Airport


The day began with a rally at London City Airport at 11am. Campaigners travelled through London on an open top bus to Euston where they joined a train to Manchester. They were greeted by an enthusiastic crowed at Manchester Piccadilly and travel on together for a second rally at Terminal 3 of Manchester Airport.

Robbie Gillett from the ‘Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport’ coalition said "There are currently around 38 flights per day between Manchester and the London hubs. Airlines such as Flybe who promote these domestic flights are encouraging airport expansion and threatening the stability of the climate in order to line their own pockets. Domestic flights are the most unnecessary of all and should stop immediately. Instead, we need to create green jobs in sustainable transport networks such as rail."

The day ended with celebrations at Hasty Lane which is under threat of demolition by Manchester Airport to expand the World Freight Terminal. Campaigners and local residents teamed up with the Abundance project to pick surplus fruit from a threatened orchard and share it with a local Wythenshaw community centre. This was followed by cake, drinks, barbecue, music and dancing.

In the run up to the demonstration organisers had accused Manchester Airport, which is owned by Manchester City council and the other Greater Manchester councils, of trying to stifle the demonstration by initially denying the protesters any appropriate space to stage the demonstration.

Chloe Simmons, from Stop Expansion at Manchester Airport coalition said, “We approached Manchester Airport to arrange where the demonstration could take place effectively in sight of the public and airport management. Instead we were offered a number of outdoor spaces where the travelling public would not be able to see us. It seemed to us that Manchester Airport wanted to make our protest invisible to diminish it's impact. At a time when climate chaos threatens us all, the right to assembly and peaceful protest is crucial.”

Local Manchester councillor Martin Eakins who attended the demonstration said, “Aviation from Manchester Airport contributes more greenhouse gasses than all other polluters put together in Manchester. Reducing our carbon output by ending domestic flights would go a long way to making our city environmentally sustainable.”

 http://stopmanchesterairport.blogspot.com/

 http://www.campaigncc.org/

 http://www.fighttheflights.com/

 http://abundancemanchester.wordpress.com/

Tim Gillibrand
- e-mail: info [@] stopmanchesterairport.org.uk
- Homepage: http://stopmanchesterairport.blogspot.com/

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Additional Photographs

06.09.2010 16:51

Welcome at Manchester Piccadilly
Welcome at Manchester Piccadilly

Moving off to get the train to Manchester Airport
Moving off to get the train to Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport doing their bit for the environment!
Manchester Airport doing their bit for the environment!

Terminal 3 Manchester Airport
Terminal 3 Manchester Airport

Insparational stuff from a local resident
Insparational stuff from a local resident

Essential ingredients for an after demo party
Essential ingredients for an after demo party

Manchester Airport Demonstration

Tim Gillibrand


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