希思罗机场计划大规模扩建490亿英镑,增加第三条跑道,使客运能力几乎翻一番。 Heathrow Airport plans a massive £49 billion expansion, adding a third runway to almost double its passenger capacity.

Heathrow机场计划扩大490亿英镑,包括将在十年内开放的210亿英镑第三跑道。 Heathrow Airport plans a £49 billion expansion, including a £21 billion third runway, set to open within a decade. 这将使机场每年的客运能力几乎翻一番,从8 400万增加到1.5亿。 This would almost double the airport's annual passenger capacity from 84 million to 150 million. 该项目旨在增加30条新的每日路线,改善飞行时间,但面临环保人士和当地居民的反对。 The project aims to add 30 new daily routes and improve flight times but faces opposition from environmentalists and local residents. 联合王国政府支持促进经济增长的扩展。 The UK government supports the expansion to boost economic growth.