https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/heathwick/ Heathwick News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:21:06+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-chief-joins-heathwick-criticism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-chief-joins-heathwick-criticism/ Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has joined the chorus of criticism following government suggestions of a high-speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick airports. In his usual caustic tone, O’Leary said: “They have no particular expertise in tunnelling. The last one they did was the Eurotunnel; which went bankrupt even before it opened.” Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:35:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airlines-scorn-heathwick-proposals/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airlines-scorn-heathwick-proposals/ A proposal for a new fast rail line linking Heathrow and Gatwick has been greeted with scepticism by airlines. The costly and lengthy development - termed ‘Heathwick’ - offers no solution to the urgent need for additional airport capacity in the south-east of England according to the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:19:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-attacks-heathwick-plans/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-attacks-heathwick-plans/ Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group has warned that the proposals to link Heathrow and Gatwick via a high speed rail link could be inefficient and costly. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:49:53 +0000