Ryanair opposes Heathrow expansion

Ryanair has opposed recommendations for expansion at London’s Heathrow Airport, saying that the only solution to the airport capacity crisis in the south-east of England lies in more runways at all three of the city’s main hubs.

A British government-appointed commission into the country’s airport capacity said yesterday that a third runway should be built at Heathrow.

Politicians broadly agree the region needs a new runway to remain economically competitive, but its location has been disputed for more than 25 years. Proposals to expand Heathrow in densely populated west London are politically divisive and likely to fuel tensions for the government.