Airports from different nations and regions of the United Kingdom have expressed their support for the project of a third runway at London-Heathrow, the country's main hub, which continues with the process to validate its expansion and overcome the current operational saturation.
This support has been reflected by The UK Regional and Business Airports Group (RABA) in a memorandum of understanding with Heathrow, in which it is emphasized that the increase in capacity and the improvement of connectivity at this airport will benefit the entire British territory.
The largest airport in the country already has a key weight in the air connectivity of the United Kingdom, given that nearly 5 million travelers used the 13 domestic routes in 2025, generating an estimated gross tourist expenditure of 1.2 billion pounds sterling.
However, the Heathrow manager recalls in a statement that the airport has been facing a saturation situation for years, to the point that "domestic routes compete for the scarce available spaces with international services, which are more lucrative."
The signed memorandum states that the expansion will allow reversing that uncertainty and stopping the relocation, by freeing up new capacity that connects more regions of the country with global growth through the main British airport.
"We are committed to ensuring that airports in the United Kingdom have better access to Heathrow and we are proud to confirm this collaboration with RABA. We need a stronger national route network to Heathrow, and the only way to achieve this is with the growth that a third runway will provide," said Heathrow's communication and sustainability executive, Nigel Milto.