London's Heathrow Airport unveils US$65b expansion plan for third runway
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The runway would cost £21 billion, with flights expected to take off within a decade, while the rest of the privately-funded investment will go toward expanding and modernising the airport.
Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport by passenger numbers, said the expansion would provide at least 30 new daily routes, more domestic connections and improved flight times.
The increased capacity would almost double the number of annual passengers from 84 million currently to up to 150 million passengers annually.
Heathrow Airport. File photo: AFP
'It has never been more important or urgent to expand Heathrow,' said Chief Executive Thomas Woldbye.
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