Heathrow: BA and Virgin in call for ‘urgent’ reform before expansion February 10, 2025 Heathrow’s airlines have joined forces to call for an urgent re-think of the way in which the hub is regulated, amid soaring passenger charges and a general decline in standards. Virgin Atlantic, the IAG and Heathrow AOC, which represents the interests of the airport’s airlines, urged the aviation regulator on Monday to launch a “fundamental [...]
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 [...]