Sir Roger said it was "for others to decide" whether the UK aviation industry was shooting itself in the foot by connecting to Schiphol.

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Thanet North Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale said using Manston as a hub for Schiphol could take business away from the UK aviation industry.

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Government ministers are expected to publish their vision for what they call "sustainable growth" in the UK aviation industry next year, and say they want airports to be "better", rather than simply bigger.

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