Heathrow night flights to continue
The Government has today won an appeal against a European Court of Human Rights ruling that noisy night flights at Heathrow breached the right of citizens to the "peaceful enjoyment" of their homes.
Eight members of the Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise had won their case in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg last year.
The judges ruled the night flight arrangements breached the Human Rights Convention, which guarantees citizens the right to the "peaceful enjoyment" of their homes.
The Government appeal argued that an end to night flights would cause severe disruption to British airlines, and give rival European airlines an unfair advantage.
The Department of Transport had hoped the judges would agree that the huge potential economic impact justifies overruling the original decision to back the residents.
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