OREANDA-NEWS. Two independent polls underlined growing support for Heathrow's expansion amongst MPs and local residents. A majority of MPs now support an additional runway at Heathrow, with 91% of those who support also believing it will secure parliamentary approval (Ipsos MORI). Local residents are also more in favour of expansion at Heathrow, with 49% supporting an additional runway and 32% opposing (Populus)

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:

"September saw growing support from MPs and local residents for expansion at Heathrow as the best solution to the UK's hub capacity crisis. Heathrow handles a quarter of all British exports by value, but is full. More and more people are asking "how can we double Britain's exports if we don't expand Heathrow?."