Heathrow rejects calls to put affordability at heart of third runway debate Aviation Affordability should not be included in the scorecard that the government sets third runway developers, Heathrow’s operations chief has told MPs, rejecting industry concerns that costs could spiral after ministers rubber stamp a design. Helen Elsby, the chief solutions officer at Heathrow Airport Limited, said the project’s frontrunner was “absolutely aligned with the criticality of [...]
Most voters – and Londoners – back third runway at Heathrow Transport & Infrastructure Almost half of the British electorate back a third runway at Heathrow airport, with Londoners among the biggest supporters, according to fresh research. City AM/Freshwater Strategy polling has shown that 46 per cent of voters support a new runway at Heathrow. The data revealed that 20 per cent opposed the expansion, while 32 per cent [...]
Aviation bosses confident Burnham won’t abandon third runway Aviation The aviation industry is confident that Andy Burnham won’t abandon the government’s flagship expansion of Heathrow, despite the Prime Minister and transport secretary distancing themselves from the megaproject at Labour conference. Several industry figures told City AM that ministers’ refusal to endorse the multibillion-pound third runway development was a sign Burnham had not yet evaluated [...]
British Airways defeats HMRC in £5.8m Heathrow cabin crew tax dispute September 29, 2026 British Airways has won a tax battle against HMRC over whether costs tied to cabin crew accommodation at London Heathrow Airport were subject to £5.8m in income tax and national insurance contributions. Following an appeal in June, the Upper Tribunal ruled in favour of the airline on Monday, dismissing the tax authority’s claim and finding [...]
Heathrow’s billionaire bidder: I’ll put every penny I have on more third runway delays September 29, 2026 The billionaire hotel tycoon behind a rival bid to develop Heathrow’s third runway has said there is “no way” the proposal put forward by the airport’s owner can be delivered on time, even after the megaproject was delayed by four years. Surinder Arora, whose eponymous property group is spearheading the ‘Heathrow West’ bid to build [...]
Burnham declines to back Heathrow third runway amid four-year delay September 27, 2026 Andy Burnham has declined to back a third runway at Heathrow Airport in a major split from his predecessors in Downing Street. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Burnham refused to say he backed an expansion at the UK’s largest airport. The project was hailed by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of her mission [...]
Gatwick and Heathrow warn of delays after air traffic control meltdown September 9, 2026 Airports including Gatwick and Heathrow have warned of further delays as they work to clear a backlog of flights following disruption to the country’s traffic control system yesterday. Both of the London hubs said flights had resumed on Wednesday but warned of longer wait times and urged passengers to check if their flights were going [...]
Airport chaos latest: Heathrow, London City ‘starting to recover’ after air traffic control failure September 8, 2026 Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports have been among the most-impacted after a “technical issue” grounded scores of flights across the UK. Britain’s air traffic control service, Nats, said just before 2pm it was investigating a “technical issue” which had delayed departures across most of the UK’s biggest airports. The fault sparked travel chaos at [...]
British Airways travellers hit as 3,000 luggage items stuck in Heathrow September 5, 2026 British Airways travellers have arrived at holiday destinations without their luggage as a “technical issue” stopped up to 3,000 luggage items being loaded onto planes at Heathrow Airport. A technical issue with baggage systems at Heathrow Terminal 5, the main hub for British Airways flights, on Thursday has left hundreds of holidaymakers without their bags [...]
Khan demands Burnham block Heathrow expansion over net zero September 3, 2026 London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has demanded Andy Burnham to block the Heathrow airport runway expansion on the grounds of net zero. Khan, who has long opposed the construction of a second Heathrow runway, linked the expansion to the effects on climate change including “extreme heatwaves, drought and wildfires”. “The truth is the whole case [...]