Heathrow denies it’s shelving plans for a 3rd runway
Heathrow has denied that it’s shelving plans for a 3rd runway as passenger numbers proceed to swell.
Europe’s busiest airport has pushed again towards studies that chief govt Thomas Woldbye wished to scrap the growth and was within the technique of disbanding the workforce accountable for it.
In an announcement final evening, Heathrow mentioned the claims, which had been first reported by The Sunday Times, had been ‘mistaken’ and ‘not reflective’ of its technique.
Expansion plans: More than 79m passengers flew by way of Heathrow’s terminals in 2023 – up 29 per cent on 2022
‘Of course we’re how we will optimise the present airport to realize short-term progress inside our present infrastructure,’ a Heathrow spokesman mentioned.
‘Longer time period, we’re reviewing our plans to ensure the airport has the capability to drive extra international connectivity for the UK economic system.’
More than 79m passengers flew by way of its terminals in 2023 – up 29 per cent on 2022.
