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London Heathrow's £49 Billion 3rd Runway Delayed By 4 Years, Won't Open Until 2039
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- Sep 26, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC
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Plans envisage 240,000 extra annual flights, terminal redesign and an M25 reroute under a private £49 billion plan.
In news that will surprise no one, Heathrow’s controversial third runway has reportedly been delayed yet again, although this time it isn’t down to a legal challenge or even environmental concerns. Instead, the airport’s owners claim the timeline they’ve been working on to get the new runway up…
London Heathrow's third runway is delayed to 2039 as politics shift. We analyse the planning hurdles, costs and whether it will ever be built.