AIRPORTS Buckle up GET READY TO London's thriving airport scene is one of the busiest and most interesting in the world... GATWICK AIRPORT DIRECTLY GENERATES 1.6 BILLION FOR THE UK ECONOMY. 8.5 MILLION + bags are checked into Stansted Airport each year. Runway take off In a major boost for the economy, the government announced its support for a new runway at Heathrow - the first full-length runway to be built in the south east since World War II. The government will consult on a national policy statement early this year. 51 HEATHROW HAS BEEN AWARDED BEST AIRPORT IN EUROPE BY ITS PASSENGERS, AMONG AIRPORTS WITH OVER 40 MILLION PASSENGERS PER YEAR. The most unusual item found in Luton Airport's lost property is a false arm, and the oddest thing a passenger has travelled with is a minted lamb steak.