Rival Heathrow expansion plan with shorter third runway submitted by hotel tycoon
Thursday, 31 July 2025 () Heathrow is understood to be open to a discussion with airlines about building a shorter runway if it can deliver the same benefits.
Heathrow has submitted its latest plans for a third runway at Europe’s busiest airport. The total cost, including new terminals and infrastructure, will be £49 billion pounds. The airport says expansion will create up to 40,000 new jobs and add 0.43% to the UK’s GDP by 2050. However, the plans...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed Heathrow's latest plans for a third runway, saying it's "so important" for Britain to "trade with countries around the world". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook..
Justine Bayley says she has not been offered any compensation from the government over Heathrow's expansion, but fears a third runway would mean that she will need ear defenders "every time I open the..
Justine Bayley, who has actively campaigned against plans for a third runway at Heathrow for more than ten years, says village communities will be "destroyed" if the airport's expansion goes ahead...
Thursday, 31 July 2025 ()
Heathrow is understood to be open to a discussion with airlines about building a shorter runway if it can deliver the same benefits.
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