Heathrow's third runway faces critical parliamentary review

Heathrow Airport’s third runway project has entered a critical parliamentary review, with Thomas Woldbye, the airport’s Executive Committee Chair, scheduled to answer questions on 14 October before the House of Commons Transport Committee, which is examining the government‑prepared Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement.

Heathrow says the expansion would trigger £33 billion of private investment, create over 100 000 jobs, boost cargo capacity by 50 % and has attracted slot requests from more than 40 airlines, while a Savanta survey released in June 2026 showed 68 % support among residents of nine surrounding communities; the airport handled about 7.2 million passengers in September, a 2.3 % decline year‑on‑year with a 20.1 % drop in the Middle East market.