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LONDON — Don’t expect the congestion in the skies above Heathrow Airport to magically clear up anytime soon.

The British government Thursday approved the construction of a controversial third runway for Heathrow — Europe’s busiest airport — but that doesn’t mean it will be built in the next year or two.

Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon told Parliament the new runway and a new passenger terminal should be ready between 2015 and 2020.

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