As Bristol and Cardiff airports tussle, is it time for the ‘far-fetched’ Severnside?
As the cities clash over their hubs, the case for one facility on an artificial island first proposed in 2003 gets strongerIt was a bold, ambitious and controversial idea: close Cardiff and Bristol airports and build an international facility on an artificial island. So aspirational, in fact, that...
<p>As the cities clash over their hubs, the case for one facility on an artificial island first proposed in 2003 gets stronger</p><p>It was a bold, ambitious and controversial idea: close Cardiff and Bristol airports and build an international facility on an artificial island. So aspirational, in fact, that the Severnside plan was roundly rejected as far-fetched when it was unveiled more than 20 years ago.</p><p>But now the proposal does not seem nearly as bizarre as a result of the climate crisis and a long-running legal battle between the two airports.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/08/as-bristol-and-cardiff-airports-tussle-is-it-time-for-the-far-fetched-severnside">Continue reading...</a>
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