Heathrow prepares third-runway blueprint for Labour amid record passenger numbers

UK’s biggest airport served almost 40m passengers in first half of 2024, straining its system ‘to the maximum’

Heathrow is preparing to announce a fresh blueprint for a third runway for the Labour government’s approval as record passenger numbers “strain its system to the maximum”.

The UK’s biggest airport served almost 40 million passengers in the first half of 2024, culminating in its busiest day ever on 30 June.