The government, like all of us, wants to get the UK economy growing again. Much of that growth can only come from developing trade with the new growing economies of the world. Trade needs connections. And Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport, is the only practical way in which the UK can make those connections happen.
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Chicago and Schiphol airport chiefs visit London to give views on UK aviation strategy01 March 2013
Improving international air links is vital to maintaining London’s world city status and supporting economic recovery.
Heathrow will face a battle for survival against Europe’s four other hub airports as countries such as Turkey and Dubai build up their aviation capacity, according to its chief executive.
Sunday Interview: Heathrow boss Colin Matthews16 Feb 2013
Heathrow Airport’s chief executive tells Nathalie Thomas why its planned hike in landing charges is justified and how delays to aviation policy threaten Britain’s future