Heathrow third runway unjustifiable, says BA parent company boss
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from on (#G133)
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh said Heathrow had glossed over its ability to finance the new infrastructure, which he called inefficient and unfit for purpose
Heathrow's biggest customer, the group that owns British Airways, has dealt a stinging blow to the airport's expansion hopes by saying the 17.6bn price for a third runway is excessive and "cannot be justified on any basis".
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of BA's parent company IAG, warned that his airlines would not pay the outrageous cost for new infrastructure that he called "inefficient and not fit for purpose".
