The Arguments For and Against Airport Expansion

One of Europe's biggest budget airlines has grand plans to tempt more people to fly across the Atlantic. Norwegian Air Shuttle has just launched flights from London to Los Angeles, at about half the cost of rivals, with services to New York and Florida to follow in the next few days. If they succeed in transatlantic budget air travel where others have failed, it'll mean more planes in the air. We explore the arguments for and against airport expansion, with noted economist Roger Bootle, and the environmentalist George Monbiot.

A controversial prospect for environmentalists, and many people who live near airports.

Here in Britain, there's a heated debate about the wisdom of airport expansion.