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UK's Heathrow airport says planned third runway may be delayed until 2039
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- Sep 26, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC
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Airport chiefs say 2035 deadline unachievable with 2039 more likely as critics say delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’
Burnham was asked about the proposed third runway during a BBC interview
The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".