Heathrow Plans Sloping Runway to Cut Costs by $3.4 Billion
- U.K. hub also pitches shorter strip, staged terminal expansion
- Airlines have complained existing design would be too pricey
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London’s Heathrow airport put forward proposals for a sloping runway and said the landing strip could be shortened as it seeks to cut 2.5 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) from the cost of expansion plans.
Europe’s busiest hub also proposed the phased opening of new terminals and a number of alternative road links as part of a 10-week consultation aimed at reducing the expense of the 16 billion-pound project to a level where it could be funded without a significant hike in user charges.