London Airports – What Does The Next 20 Years Look Like?
London’s airports are amongst the busiest in the world, and more capacity is needed. While a third runway at Heathrow may be some time away, there are expansion and improvement programs at most other airports. What can we expect from London in the forthcoming 20 years, both in airport capacity and facilities and in terms of passenger experience?
London Heathrow – a third runway?
The idea to expand Heathrow with a third runway has been the leading option to offer much-needed expansion in the capital for many years. A new northwest runway and extra terminal have been part of a government expansion plan since 2016.However, this suffered a major setback after plans were ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal in early 2020. However, in December that year, the Supreme Court ruled that it would go ahead. The question remains, when?
