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New runways in key airports

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Three major airports are now working to build additional runways to cater to the expected increase in travellers in the coming years. Chicago O’Hare, Dulles and Seattle-Tacoma are now planning to spend billions of dollars to build new runways. It’s clearly a long term plan which will require funding and additional support from major US airlines.

But these plans are now met with criticism. The economy is on its worst condition for almost a decade and any additional movement would seem to be a little bit off timing. Airlines are now considering budget cuts to cater to the need of travellers without losing too much or earning a little. Aside from the present economic concerns, there are now fewer travellers this year even with the holiday season. Even with air fare cuts of different airlines, travellers are now finding ways to cut costs in transportation or by cancelling any travel plans this year. Businesses have also cut travelling plans and resorted to technology for meetings and conferences.

But the authorities in these airports were not fazed with the facts. These are regarded as short term facts and what they are really after is the long term accommodation. O ‘Hare estimates of additional 300,000 travellers per year in 2018 and the present runway cannot handle the demands especially when the weather conditions are not feasible. Runways are usually completed in 10 years since the time of planning to construction. This data would then suggest the need for urgent planning to accommodate the upcoming increase of travellers.