https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/heathrow expansion announcement/ Heathrow Expansion Announcement News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-01T21:40:35+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-statement-on-uk-governments-heathrow-expansion-announcement/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-statement-on-uk-governments-heathrow-expansion-announcement/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the UK Government’s renewed commitment to unlocking economic growth, enhancing global connectivity, and supporting trade and tourism by expanding Heathrow Airport, the country’s primary hub. “The government’s long-term goal to stimulate the economy by expanding global connectivity with a Heathrow expansion is spot on. However, the political haste to move quickly to capture the economic benefit of construction will seriously handicap the UK in the long term if it fails to build something that is affordable. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 07:05:13 +0000