Heathrow unveils runway plans
Heathrow chiefs today put forward three options for a new third runway at the west London airport, saying that any of the proposals will be good, and essential, for Britain.
Heathrow third runway 'could be worth £100bn to UK'
Heathrow airport bosses said a third runway is essential for Britain and have claimed the project could provide the UK with benefits worth £100 billion.
- Each of the three options would allow Heathrow to move from 480,000 flights a year to 740,000.
- There would need to be a sixth terminal at the airport and a new runway would be able to handle 130 million passengers a year, up from 70 million.
- Heathrow bosses do no think there would be a need for a fourth runway until 2040.
- A third runway would provide benefits to the UK worth £100 billion, according to the airport's bosses.
- It would also safeguard 114,000 existing jobs and create 70,000 to 150,000 new ones.
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