Boris Johnson’s Wavering Over Heathrow Risks 300,000 Jobs, Industry Warns
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Cancellation of plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport could cost the U.K. economy more than 300,000 jobs, an industry study warned as would-be prime minister Boris Johnson said he’d review the project.
As many as 120,000 posts would be put at risk by any erosion of Britain’s competitiveness in air transport, while a further 200,000 could be created by investment in runways, reduced passenger taxes and a simpler visa process, according to the report from the International Air Transport Association.