In The Netherlands, we should cease the national discussion about Lelystad Airport (LEY) immediately. Yesterday, the ‘Commission on assessing the environmental effects of further growth of aircraft movements at LEY’ (“Commissie MER”) released its long-awaited report. Its recommendations boil down to allowing the air transport industry to grow at LEY from 2020 onwards - already delayed by two years -, with the caveat that for growth beyond 2023 a new assessment might have to b