Plans for the expansion of Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton could mean hundreds of thousands of additional flights a year.

Heidi Alexander approves expansion to allow 100,000 more flights a year

Transport Secretary gives green light for second runway and 100,000 extra flights per year

The privately financed project will see the West Sussex airport will move its emergency runway 13 yards north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes.

Rachel Reeves has hailed the scheme getting the go-ahead from the government, saying it means 'thousands more jobs and billions more in investment'.

There has been strong opposition against the airport wanting to use its northern runway.

Plans for the expansion of Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton could mean hundreds of thousands of additional flights a year.

Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions said it would launch a court challenge against the Labour-backed plan to build second runway

The lowdown on what happens next and whether the move is likely to boost the UK economy