London Heathrow Best Option for Runway, Davies Report Says
Heathrow's proposed third runway, left, sits at London Heathrow Airport in this photo illustration. Source: Heathrow Airport via Bloomberg
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London’s Heathrow airport was identified in a state-backed study as the best option for a new runway serving the world’s largest aviation market, handing a final decision on the controversial expansion to Prime Minister David Cameron.
A third landing strip at Heathrow “presents the strongest case and offers the greatest strategic and economic benefits,” the Airports Commission said Wednesday. Alternative plans to extend a Heathrow runway or add a second at Gatwick, south of London, are “credible” but have weaknesses, the report said.