Heathrow at its peak has a landing every 80 seconds and a take-off every 80 seconds. But across at Gatwick, air-traffic controllers can manage an arrival and a departure in as little as 65 seconds.

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Long queues are forming at Australia’s airports thanks to a digital processing system that is riddled with faults.

To put this promise to the test, I decided to see if I could get to my gate in under 30 minutes. London City Airport is not as bustling as Heathrow ... about timing my arrival and may even push ...

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