Why should Scotland care
about where a new runway goes in the south of England?
Right now, the Airports Commission is deliberating on how the government can increase much-needed UK runway capacity.
It has come down to expanding one of two airports: neither of which is anywhere near Scotland. But, whichever way the decision goes, the result will land right on your doorstep.
Heathrow is Britain’s only hub airport. Which means it’s Scotland’s only one too.
Only Heathrow has the passenger numbers, cargo and connections to make direct flights viable to all the long-haul destinations Britain needs to reach.
Heathrow already handles two thirds of all UK air freight. A new runway there will open up the new growth markets of the future, in South America and Asia. And accelerate Scottish exports to them.
A new runway somewhere else won’t.
Expanding Heathrow will also create up to 16,100 Scottish jobs, and as much as £14 billion for the Scottish economy.
It’ll provide cities like Glasgow and Aberdeen with new connections to the world.
And it’ll be good for the local tourist industry.
In 2014, 2,450,000 foreign visitors flew into Heathrow, on their way to Scotland. Where they spent significant amounts of their time, and their holiday money.
There’s plenty more where that came from : if only we can get it here.
Scottish travellers will feel the benefit in their pockets too.
Expanding Heathrow will mean greater competition on
routes – and lower fares for passengers. By 2030, you could save, on average, £300 per return ticket.
If the Airports Commission comes down in favour of Heathrow, it’s all go for all of this.
If they don’t, it isn’t.
While they weigh their options down in London, we thought you might want to know what’s in the balance here.
To find out how expanding Heathrow will help Scotland grow too, go to
heathrow.com/ takingbritainfurther.
heathrow.com/takingbritainfurther #TakingBritainFurther
Sources: Civil Aviation Authority; Airports Commission, “Heathrow Airport North West Runway: Business Case and Sustainability Assessment”, November 2014; Civil Aviation Authority Provisional Passenger Data 2014; Frontier Economics, “Impact of Airport Expansion Options on Competition and Choice”, April 2014.
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