Heathrow Airport - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:40 pm ar 7 Mehefin 2018.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Baroness Sugg Baroness Sugg Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) 2:40, 7 Mehefin 2018

My Lords, there is a huge amount of pent-up demand at Heathrow and I imagine that those flights will be some of the first coming in when the new runway is built, which Heathrow expect to be in around 2026. I have spent much time in many regional airports and they have all been welcoming of the expansion of Heathrow, particularly on the domestic connectivity point where we expect to see up to 15% of slots reserved for domestic flights.