The Latest Breaking News from Thomas Woldbye

'Ghost town' threat to Heathrow Airport if third runway proves too costly, MPs warned

Heathrow’s expansion plans are unaffordable, says a rival consortium

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Heathrow boss calls for Burnham to get behind third runway scheme

Thomas Woldbye warned that investment could be lost overseas unless there is certainty over the expansion plan.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Heathrow chiefs ramp up campaign to stop Andy Burnham downing third runway plans

Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye says London airport’s backers could reassess expansion plans if PM does not give commitment to runway project soon

Evening Standard · Oct 12

Summer holidays chaos: Heathrow boss tells EU chiefs to end border checks misery for UK holidaymakers

Exclusive: ‘The system is not working as fluently as it should be doing, and the EU needs to take responsibility for that,’ Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye tells the London Standard

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Heathrow airport passenger charges to rise under new proposals

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has proposed new caps on the average charge Heathrow Airport can levy on airlines for the five years from 2027 to 2031. The proposed mid-point charge of £28.80 per passenger represents a 1% increase over the current £28.40, but is significantly lower than Heathrow's request…

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Slow progress on Heathrow’s third runway should be national concern, boss says

Thomas Woldbye says major funding model decisions need to be taken if the airport is to meet government timetable

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

‘Heathrow’s third runway should have been built 10 years ago’ says airport boss

Exclusive: Heathrow is expected to grow by less than 1 per cent in 2026

The Independent UK · Feb 25

MoD warns of bird strikes threat to London planes from third runway at Heathrow

Exclusive: New waterways close to the airport in west London could attract more birds which may pose a threat to aviation, says the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Heathrow’s annual earnings drop by more than a third

Owners of the airport reported pre-tax profits of £575 million for 2025, down 37.3% from £917 million in 2024.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Heathrow isn’t crowded, it’s travellers walking on the wrong side, boss says

Thomas Woldbye says part of airport’s problem is UK passengers walk on the left while others walk on the right

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13