Summary
Hotel business owner Surinder Arora has put forward a plan to build a 2,800-meter third runway at Heathrow Airport. This proposal is different from the airport's current plan, which involves a longer, 3,500-meter runway and rerouting a major road. Arora's plan aims to reduce costs and avoid the hassle of moving the road, with a goal of having the new runway ready by 2035.
Key Facts
- Surinder Arora proposed a 2,800-meter runway for Heathrow, shorter than the planned 3,500-meter one.
- The new plan avoids moving the M25 motorway, a busy road near the airport.
- Arora aims to have the new runway ready by 2035 and a new terminal by 2040.
- The plan is estimated to cost under £25 billion, not including some airport updates.
- Heathrow’s original runway plan was expected to cost £14 billion, but this may increase.
- The UK government is considering different expansion proposals.
- Arora is a major landowner at Heathrow and has a history of completing projects on time and on budget.
- The current expansion could increase flights at Heathrow from 480,000 to up to 720,000 per year.
