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Multibillion-pound Heathrow investment unveiled ahead of new runway plan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Heathrow to pledge to use UK steel and boost growth in third runway proposal

Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Heathrow unveils expansion plan as Reeves attempts to kickstart growth

Rachel Reeves gave her backing to a third runway at Heathrow in a speech last month as part of an attempt to restore confidence in the economy

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

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Heathrow unveils multibillion-pound expansion plan with new terminals as it prepares third runway bid

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye announced funding for upgrades and expansion in a speech on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Increased travel between US and London results in Heathrow’s busiest January ever

More than 6.3 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s four terminals last month

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Heathrow records busiest January with 5% rise in passenger numbers

More than 6.3 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s four terminals last month.

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Labour split over support for Heathrow expansion with Reeves set to give backing

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to voice her support for a third runway at Heathrow despite opposition from cabinet collegue Ed Miliband and London mayor Sadiq Khan

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

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Rachel Reeves to back Heathrow third runway in bid for economic growth

Government could back much-delayed plan for third runway at Heathrow, as well as expansion of Gatwick and Luton airports

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Heathrow and Stansted break passenger record in 2024

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Heathrow breaks record for annual passenger numbers

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025

Heathrow preparing for busiest Christmas

The airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

Heathrow Airport gets ready for busiest Christmas Day ever

Passenger numbers for December will exceed the previous record of 6.7 million

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Gatwick and Heathrow unite to demand government support for airport expansions

Gatwick boss warns the UK must address capacity crunch – while campaigners say further growth goes against environmental targets

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Heathrow records busiest ever October

More than 7.2 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s four terminals last month.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

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Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Heathrow expects to handle record 83.8m passengers in 2024

This follows a summer of strong demand, with 30.7 million passengers passing through the west London airport’s terminals between June and September.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Heathrow breaking records as passenger numbers soar

The airport made £1.3m per day in profits before tax in the first nine months of 2024

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024

London airport plans could add 'another Heathrow' to capital's aviation capacity

If all five London airports get the all-clear for their projects it will eventually create capacity for an extra 83.5 million passengers a year by the mid-2040s

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2?

Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problems

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Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024

Heathrow boss warns on 'devastating' impact of £10 ETA permits for transit passengers

But Heathrow holds on to its status as Europe’s busiest airport after record July

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Heathrow third runway will go ahead, says airport boss – but expect bigger planes in the meantime

Exclusive: CEO of the UK’s busiest airport says short-term plan is to expand capacity by using larger aircraft

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Heathrow prepares third-runway blueprint for Labour amid record passenger numbers

UK’s biggest airport served almost 40m passengers in first half of 2024, straining its system ‘to the maximum’

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024

New Heathrow third runway battle erupts as boss says expansion crucial for UK economy

The west London airport’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye says there is enough ‘demand’ for another runway

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024

Heathrow boss: "Third runway is still part of the strategy" as passenger traffic booms

An all time record 268,000 passengers passed though the west London airport on 30 June.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Heathrow returns to profit with record passenger numbers forecast for 2024

Airport announces pre-tax profit of £38m for 2023 and new boss says third runway remains ‘part of our strategy’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023

Heathrow boss will need to be light on his feet as fresh investors eye returns

The airport hopes for a bumper 2024 – but are its new owners happy about the fading prospects for a third runway?

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