Heathrow's constraints 'lose UK £1bn a year'

UK's BAA Director, Mike Forster stated London Heathrow's lack of a third runway will cost the UK economy GBP1 billion every year it is not built and the airport is currently loosing out on business to European airports such as Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt (ttglive, 01-Oct-09). Mr Forster stated that no viable alternative proposal to the third runway has been made.