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Heathrow Airport has indicated that the opening of its planned third runway will be closer to 2039 than 2035. The London, UK airport had already outlined early this year that the opening of the runway may take longer than anticipated. In its first quarter 2025 results, published 30 April 2025, it said that depending on
Heathrow’s third runway has suffered a fresh setback after the head of the Commons transport select committee cast doubt on the scheme’s benefits.
Heathrow has signalled its third runway will open closer to 2039 than 2035, with planning permission targeted by 2029. The airport is preparing its 2026 Public Consultation and reported 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2025.