BAA case for Heathrow expansion flawed says environmental group

A call has been made for and independent study of the economic case for the expansion of Heathrow Airport after BAA was accused of basing its argument on flawed figures. A new report has suggested that the economic case for expanding the airport is unsound because the argument for adding a third runway is relying on assumptions that are unrealistically optimistic, such as low oil prices and significantly increased passenger demand. The government case for a third runway ignores the impact tha

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