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Mr. K. Lewis
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will allow a rebate on landing fees for flights between Gatwick and Heathrow for maintenance or positioning purposes, as recommended by the Select Committee on Estimates.
Mr. Thorneycroft
Yes. I have decided to waive the payment of landing fees on flights between Heathrow and Gatwick for maintenance or positioning purposes between one scheduled flight and another in order to help airlines which are operating scheduled services from both airports.