£25bn Heathrow expansion plan could mirror ‘world’s best airport’ in Singapore
Alternative vision for Heathrow expansion revealed
- Hotel tycoon Surinder Arora's Heathrow expansion plan, named Heathrow West, is partnering with Singapore's Changi airport to offer a world-class passenger experience.
- Arora Group proposes a 2,800-metre runway, which they claim would avoid the costly and disruptive diversion of the M25 motorway.
- This plan, developed with Bechtel, is estimated to cost under £25 billion and aims for the new runway to be operational by 2035.
- Heathrow's owners have also submitted their own proposal for a 3,500-metre runway, estimated at £21 billion, to be privately funded.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is currently reviewing both expansion plans to facilitate the Airports National Policy Statement review later this year.