London City Airport’s profit has almost doubled Transport and infrastructure Profit at London City Airport almost doubled in 2024 thanks to a rise in passenger numbers, it has been revealed. For its latest financial year, the airport’s pre-tax profit increased from £6.6m to £11.8m. New accounts filed with Companies House also show its turnover rose from £102.6m to £115m. Passenger traffic increased by 4.6 per [...]
London Luton Airport: Profit more than doubles ahead of expansion Transport and infrastructure Profit at London Luton Airport more than doubled in 2024 ahead of major expansion plans being signed off by the government. The airport has posted a pre-tax profit of £89.8m for its latest financial year, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The total is up significantly from the £39.9m pre-tax profit London Luton Airport [...]
Heathrow eyes earnings crunch as national insurance hike weighs Transport and infrastructure London Heathrow airport expects its earnings for 2025 to take a hit as it weighs the cost of Labour’s hike to employer’s national insurance contributions. The airport expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) to decrease by three per cent to near £1.98bn over the year due to higher operating costs brought on [...]
London Stansted Airport submits major expansion plans June 9, 2025 London Stansted Airport is seeking permission to increase the number of passengers it handles every year to more than 50m. The transport hub, which is owned by Manchester Airports Group, is hoping to up its annual passenger capacity to nearly 51m over the next two decades. The airport said it is aiming to complete the [...]
Heathrow expansion will test whether Labour are serious about growth January 29, 2025 Keir Starmer’s Damascene conversion to a third runway at Heathrow, which he previously voted against, is welcome. But if he’s serious he will need to take decisive steps to curb the blockers’ tactics – in particular, by reforming judicial review, says Sir Simon Clarke “Congratulations to the climate campaigners. There is no more important challenge [...]