BBC News 

An airport has warned more than 2,000 jobs would be at risk if its plans for a runway extension are refused.

Southampton Airport has applied to extend "one of the shortest runways in the UK" in order to open more European routes.

Operations director Steve Szalay said: "The extra 164m (538ft) length of runway will enable us to bring in the routes and airlines needed to drive the recovery of the economy...more

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