Heathrow boss urges Andy Burnham to back the third runway by year-end

Summary

Heathrow's boss, Woldbye, urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back a third runway by the end of the year, warning in the Financial Times that the airport would have to 'reassess' the £33bn project if the Prime Minister does not openly back the expansion plan. The Independent and the Evening Standard reported the call on Monday 12 October, and The Independent reported the warning that the airport cannot wait forever for the runway, whose cost is estimated at £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25. The latest figures showed passenger numbers down 2.3% year on year last month, at 7.2 million, as Middle East traffic plunged, according to the two outlets.

Latest: Heathrow's boss urged Andy Burnham to back a third runway by the end of the year, warning in the Financial Times that the airport would have to 'reassess' the £33bn project if the Prime Minister does not openly back the expansion plan.

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