Expansion of Heathrow "remains probable", the airport has said, despite the potential longer-term impacts of the pandemic and climate change on passenger demand.
Heathrow believes expansion via a third runway is still a likely course of action
The airport’s directors set out their stance on Thursday (23 February) as Heathrow published its latest annual results, confirming a £684 million loss – down from a £1.27 billion loss in 2021.
Passenger numbers, meanwhile, tripled in 2022 from 19.4 million to 62 million – 77% of 2019 levels – despite a range of operational challenges, which included bringing in 25,000 new members of staff.
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