Tag: airport expansion

Political Governance Tourism

Burnham Doubts Third Runway, Heathrow Points Out Planes Land

Mei Lin Chen

Britain Poised to Become Aviation Superpower Without the Inconvenience of Airports LONDON, ENGLAND | Prime Minister Andy Burnham has expressed doubts about Heathrow’s proposed third runway, arguing that investment should also benefit regions outside London, according to The Times. Airport officials replied that a runway is traditionally helpful for aeroplanes, ranking just behind the aeroplane and just ahead of the £8 bottle of water. Transport consultants welcomed the news. Britain…

Business Governance Tourism

Heathrow Third Runway Slips to 2039, Ministers Hire Bankers to Explain Why the Sky Is Running Late

Lowri Griffiths

Ministers want bankers to check whether Heathrow’s £49 billion expansion is affordable, as opening day drifts from 2035 to 2039 and the paperwork asks for another moment LONDON – Ministers are lining up bankers to see if Heathrow’s £49 billion third runway is affordable, amid the suspicion that 2035 has become 2039. What’s the deal with a runway that has been late since before the people waiting for it were…