Heathrow is Europe’s busiest travel hub, but is running at capacity, which the project’s proponents say creates bottlenecks for UK growth.

Heathrow has submitted its latest plans for a third runway at Europe’s busiest airport. The total cost, including new terminals and infrastructure, will be £49 billion pounds. The airport says expansion will create up to 40,

The airport also wants to create new capacity for 150 million annual passengers - up from 84 million - with plans involving a new terminal complex.