Heathrow boss urges Government to act on third runway on airport's busiest day
The boss of Britain’s largest airport, Heathrow, has urged the Government to give the airport’s third runway the green light on what is forecast to be the busiest day in its 86-year history.
Britain’s biggest airport expects to see 242,526 passengers pass through its terminals today, with 129,647 people heading off to exotic destinations like the Caribbean, Mexico and Alicante.
John Holland-Kaye, the airport’s chief executive, played down fears that a recommendation by the Airports Commission to expand Heathrow last month will be blocked by senior Cabinet members like Theresa May and Boris Johnson, known critics of the plan.
A final decision is expected before the end of this year.
Holland-Kaye said: “Our message is: ‘let’s get on with it’. The quicker a final decision is made then the quicker we can get on with creating thousands of new jobs and boosting the UK economy.”
His comments came as Heathrow saw its pre-tax profits soar from £23 million to £120 million in the six months ending June 30.
