Number 10 launches aviation charm offensive after Burnham third runway remarks Transport & Infrastructure Andy Burnham’s Downing Street operation has been privately reassuring members of the aviation sector of its support for Heathrow’s third runway expansion, despite the Prime Minister refusing to give the megaproject his backing in a string of media appearances over Labour party conference. City AM understands that Number 10 has been trying to patch up [...]
Heathrow and housing: Griffith pledges ‘most ambitious deregulation project’ in generation Politics The Conservatives’ pick for chancellor has pledged to roll out the “most ambitious deregulation project in a generation” as he is set to say plans could cut £50,000 off the price of a new home. Andrew Griffith, the shadow chancellor, will say on Monday he will slash red tape for businesses across construction, supermarkets and [...]
Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport Transport & Infrastructure Heathrow said the case for expansion has “never been clearer” after it was overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport. The West London transport hub has long been Europe’s busiest travel destination, and is currently locked in a dispute with the regulator over its plans for a third runway. “The case for expansion has never [...]
Heathrow launches mental health service for locals affected by third runway June 29, 2026 Heathrow has launched a mental health support service for residents affected by the third runway expansion in a bid to stave off opposition from hundreds of locals who face being turfed out for the development. In a letter set to locals last week, the west London hub confirmed plans for a fully funded wellbeing support [...]
Economic benefit of Heathrow expansion slashed by 90 per cent June 20, 2026 Heathrow’s third runway could boost the UK economy by just 0.05 per cent, a 90 per cent loss of the economic benefit that had been previously forecast. The expansion of the UK’s biggest airport will boost GDP by 0.05 per cent at best but this impact could be as little as 0.3 per cent, government [...]
Hopes rise for decision on Heathrow’s third runway plan June 18, 2026 Hopes for full government backing this summer for Heathrow’s expansion plans were rising on Thursday, with London’s main airport operating on the brink of full capacity. A report in The Times said Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is moving to clear the plans before any challenge to his leadership from Andy Burnham, with voting underway in [...]
Flying at Heathrow will cost ‘significantly more’ due to third runway bid June 12, 2026 Heathrow’s bid for a third runway will “significantly” push up the cost of flying from the UK’s biggest airport, a leading aviation expert has warned. The airport’s expansion will “inevitably” push up ticket fares because it is set to be allowed to hike the fees it charges to airports, Alton Aviation’s Ronan Murphy told City [...]
Heathrow slams regulator plans to ‘take UK backwards’ by slashing investment June 11, 2026 Heathrow has issued a scathing rebuttal of the regulator’s plans to crack down on the airport’s spending and expansion, warning that this risks “taking the UK backwards”. The UK’s largest airport said that the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) “proposed cuts to our investment plans risk taking the UK backwards and weakening our competitiveness”. The CAA [...]
Watchdog rules Heathrow third runway could be built by rival bidder May 15, 2026 Heathrow will lose its decades-old monopoly over building and operating new projects at the airport under new proposals tabled by the aviation watchdog, paving the way for a rival operator to build the third runway and new terminal. As part of a review of the airport’s red tape conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority, the [...]
Heathrow passenger volumes drop as jet fuel crisis rocks market May 11, 2026 Fewer passengers were heading to Heathrow Airport in April as the war in the Middle East keeps travellers grounded. Passenger numbers at Europe’s biggest airport fell by five per cent in April to 6.7m with the blame being attributed to the “ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict”. For those heading to that particular region, [...]