According to Financial Times, London Heathrow Airport is reconsidering the possibility of bringing changes to the upcoming expansion plan. The new plans indicate that the expansion of the western terminal will be postponed, while the focus will shift to the development of the eastern terminal. According to the source, the reason for the reconsideration of the project has been the changes in the exploitation plan of flight operations and the demand for air travel in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are reconsidering our ambitions for the expansion of the T2 terminal because our priority lies in ensuring we transition to growth, prioritizing passengers in the new eastern terminal," said a spokesperson for Heathrow Airport. The source claims that the reconsideration of the plans also reflects new trends in the aviation industry, such as increased demand for freight transport and a decrease in the number of international passenger flights.
