The discussions surrounding Heathrow's third runway, begun in 2001, continue.
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The discussion surrounding Heathrow’s third runway has been going on since 2001. This is just one element of a major expansion plan. Today, Parliament was updated as to the current state of the idea. So what is going on?
During his address to the House of Commons, transport minister Jesse Norman reiterated the House’s cross-party history of supporting an expansion.
“The Government has always been clear that this Heathrow expansion remains a private sector project.”
Jesse Norman MP
A historic topic
In June 2018, the House of Commons voted for an expansion of the UK’s busiest airport. At the time, The Mayor affirmed his commitment “to opposing such a short-sighted decision which would have dire consequences for the health and quality of life of Londoners.”
We all understand the importance of London being open to business. Heathrow is not the answer.
Sadiq Khan in 2018
Heathrow Airport’s most recent consultation took place in 2019, which evaluates various elements of the expansion and its impact on the community and country as a whole. References to a third runway as a long-term project continue to be a topic in its annual accounts.
The economic arguments
Heathrow asserts that “demand for aviation will recover from COVID-19”. Heathrow Airport Holdings, which owns the airport, believes that a third runway will result in “lower prices through an increase in competition between airlines.”
At the height of the pandemic in early 2020, global passenger capacity reduced by 94%, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The airport’s plan would demolish Terminal 3 to make way for a series of new satellite terminals
Despite the uncertainty during the pandemic lowering passenger numbers, the airport says that “once the benefits of air travel and connectivity have been restored, an expanded Heathrow will be required”.
Environmental Concerns
In 2020 the supreme court blocked the runway expansion on climate grounds, but the Court of Appeal overturned the decision after consolidating the Government’s green commitments.
The minister stressed the expansion’s ongoing “required to meet strict criteria on air quality, noise and climate change”.
The residents-led campaign group Stop Heathrow Expansion believe that the impact of potential expansion on local residents does not warrant the benefits of the proposal.
A third runway would…do nothing for the planet
Stop Heathrow Expansion
Despite the expansion project being brought up in Parliament again today, there is no indication from the private sector of when funding will be allocated and an expansion can begin.
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The discussion surrounding Heathrow’s third runway has been going on since 2001. This is just one element of a major expansion plan. Today, Parliament was updated as to the current state of the idea. So what is going on?
During his address to the House of Commons, transport minister Jesse Norman reiterated the House’s cross-party history of supporting an expansion.
“The Government has always been clear that this Heathrow expansion remains a private sector project.”
Jesse Norman MP
A historic topic
In June 2018, the House of Commons voted for an expansion of the UK’s busiest airport. At the time, The Mayor affirmed his commitment “to opposing such a short-sighted decision which would have dire consequences for the health and quality of life of Londoners.”
We all understand the importance of London being open to business. Heathrow is not the answer.
Sadiq Khan in 2018
Heathrow Airport’s most recent consultation took place in 2019, which evaluates various elements of the expansion and its impact on the community and country as a whole. References to a third runway as a long-term project continue to be a topic in its annual accounts.
The economic arguments
Heathrow asserts that “demand for aviation will recover from COVID-19”. Heathrow Airport Holdings, which owns the airport, believes that a third runway will result in “lower prices through an increase in competition between airlines.”
At the height of the pandemic in early 2020, global passenger capacity reduced by 94%, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The airport’s plan would demolish Terminal 3 to make way for a series of new satellite terminals
Despite the uncertainty during the pandemic lowering passenger numbers, the airport says that “once the benefits of air travel and connectivity have been restored, an expanded Heathrow will be required”.
Environmental Concerns
In 2020 the supreme court blocked the runway expansion on climate grounds, but the Court of Appeal overturned the decision after consolidating the Government’s green commitments.
The minister stressed the expansion’s ongoing “required to meet strict criteria on air quality, noise and climate change”.
The residents-led campaign group Stop Heathrow Expansion believe that the impact of potential expansion on local residents does not warrant the benefits of the proposal.
A third runway would…do nothing for the planet
Stop Heathrow Expansion
Despite the expansion project being brought up in Parliament again today, there is no indication from the private sector of when funding will be allocated and an expansion can begin.
