Heathrow reports September passenger dip as third‑runway plans face uncertainty
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September traffic fell 2.3% year‑on‑year, with a 20.1% drop in Middle East passengers, while Heathrow’s chief executive urges the government to confirm support for a third runway.
September traffic figures
Heathrow said passenger numbers in September fell 2.3% year‑on‑year to 7.2 million, a decline driven by a 20.1% plunge in passengers from the Middle East. UK passenger numbers fell 4% and EU passenger numbers fell 1.2% in the same month.
Moodiedavittreport reported September passenger traffic of 7.18 million, a 2.3% decline year‑on‑year.
Third‑runway proposal
Chief executive Thomas Woldbye warned that Heathrow’s owners cannot wait indefinitely for Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s commitment to the third‑runway plan and said investors must decide early next year whether to submit a formal planning application.
The scheme is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25, and would increase capacity to 756,000 flights and 150 million passengers per year.
Political and stakeholder context
Woldbye said demand continues to outstrip capacity despite the recent drop and that businesses, trade unions, regional airports, airlines and politicians agree on the need for better global connections.
He will appear before the Transport Select Committee to discuss the expansion plans.
What's still unclear
Sources differ on the estimated cost of the third‑runway scheme, reporting £49 billion (standard.co.uk) and £33 billion (sources 3‑8). September passenger totals are given as 7.18 million (moodiedavittreport.com) and 7.2 million (sources 3‑8).
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