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‘Heathrow’s third runway should have been built 10 years ago’

‘Heathrow’s third runway should have been built 10 years ago’

Heathrow is today the most punctual, large hub in Europe

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent

February 26, 20266m 38s

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Show Notes

That's the message from Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of Europe's busiest airport, who is keen to build a third runway and opening it to flights within a decade. He also tells me the passenger operation had run better than ever in 2025: “Ninety-eight per cent of our passengers waited less than five minutes in security, and we halved the amount of bags that didn't reach the intended flight.”


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