London City Airport year could be absorbed by other airports which are currently under capacity. However, this plan was proposed when London City Airport was for sale. In February 2016 the airport was bought by a Canadian-led consortium, making redevelopment less likely. Additionally, the political weight behind air space in the south east would make it less likely still, with the government having approved the controversial expansion of Heathrow Airport, including the third runway. Owing to its proximity to London's Docklands and financial district its main users are business travellers, but the number of leisure destinations served (like Palma de Mallorca, Malaga or
London City Airport DLR station 22 minutes to Bank in the City of London. Trains run eastbound every 10 minutes to Woolwich Arsenal. The journey time is 6 minutes to the terminus. In peak hours, the frequency increases to one train every eight minutes on both the Bank–Woolwich Arsenal and Stratford–Woolwich Arsenal lines, providing a service every four minutes between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal. London Buses routes 473 and 474 serve the station. London City Airport DLR station London City Airport is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Stratford-Woolwich and Bank-Woolwich Lines; serving London City Airport in East London. It