Why Support Growth
- Heathrow is the UK's only hub airport and one of Britain's most important economic assets.
- The international connectivity offered by Heathrow is essential for London's future as a world class city.
- Heathrow is a major employer and generates employment in the surrounding area, in London and in the wider region.
- But today Heathrow is full, operating at 99% of permitted runway capacity and vulnerable to foreign competition.
- Expansion of capacity at Heathrow is the only way to secure its internationally competitive future.
- A third runway at Heathrow would add £30bn to the UK economy, according to a recent study published by the British Chambers of Commerce.
- The same study estimated that delaying a third runway costs the UK economy £1bn every single year.
- Find out more about the economic benefits of Heathrow
