The carriers say the £33bn plan for a new runway is unaffordable. The airport says the companies just want to keep out ...

London Heathrow’s plans for a third runway, along with the regulatory basis that underpins the UK’s sole hub airport, effectively remain the only viable option, the airport’s CEO said Feb. 12.

Heathrow’s third runway has government backing, for now. But the country’s own climate laws may become a gatekeeper. The UK government has endorsed Heathrow Airport’s $43 billion plan for a third ...

Until London Heathrow gets a third runway, passenger numbers cannot increase by more than 1% a year, with the UK "forgoing economic growth" and shedding air travellers to European airports as a result ...

With the news that the government is backing Heathrow's £49 billion plan for a third runway, the long running debate over airport expansion is back at the top of the agenda. Supporters say the move is ...

Ministers have thrown their weight behind Heathrow’s controversial £49bn expansion plan at the UK’s busiest hub airport, including a third runway and new terminals. Britain’s busiest airport could ...

Ministers have given their blessing to Heathrow’s controversial £49bn expansion plan at the UK’s busiest hub airport, including a third runway. The “resilient and efficient” project could see flight ...

London Heathrow’s third-runway plan will be based on the development proposal submitted by the airport’s operator, which favours a longer runway of 3,500m. UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander says ...