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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Georgia Bell

Heathrow airport runway expansion could add £250 to family fare, airlines warn

Holidaymakers flying out of London Heathrow could end up spending significantly more for flights if current expansion plans go ahead, airlines have reportedly warned.

The planned third runway at Heathrow, which comes with a £33 billion price tag, includes constructing a 3,500-metre runway and new additions to Terminal 5, which aim to accommodate another 66 million passengers per year.

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