As the coalition government is formed, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives announce plans to scrap Heathrow expansion, reform APD and build high-speed rail lines.
All three topics were mentioned in the two parties' manifestoes and have now been made part of their formal coalition agreement.
Both the Lib Dems and Conservatives were against plans for a third runway at Heathrow. Their policies have not changed.
No new runways at Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted, says the agreement, which falls under a "full programme of measures to fulfil our joint ambitions for a low carbon and eco-friendly economy".
Under the same environment heading, comes plans to replace aviation passenger duty (APD), which is charged per passenger, with a per plane tax.
In their election manifesto, the Lib Dems said they would change APD to a per plane tax if they were elected. The Tories had previously only said that they wanted to reform APD, but they did not say how.
This new way of taxing air travel looks likely to benefit low cost carriers such as Ryanair and Easyjet, as they fly more passengers per plane than full-service carriers with more spacious premium seating.
In the UK, however air travel may be replaced by rail travel, with plans for a high-speed rail network given the green light under the coalition agreement.
It appears the Conservative policies have won out. The Lib Dems were more focused on local network improvements and reducing the cost of rail travel, in their manifesto, issues which have not been mentioned in the latest agreement.
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