Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) had a setback last month. An independent proposal expanding Heathrow via an extension to the existing … Continue reading “Heathrow: a quart into a pint pot”

As the political calculations get trickier, the relentless campaign for a third runway by Heathrow’s PR machine has increased in … Continue reading “Ring-fencing airport slots for domestic flights is not the way to go”

Will regional airports in the UK gain in the future from an enlarged Heathrow and, if so, by how much? … Continue reading “Heathrow’s third runway: a sting in the tail for the regions”

The Conservative Party has proposed an alternative to the £9 billion expansion of Heathrow. A high-speed rail line would be … Continue reading “Heathrow expansion vs high-speed rail”

Economists often identify a dichotomy between people’s stated preferences and the preferences that are revealed when people are actually required … Continue reading “Emma Thompson, Heathrow expansion and revealed preferences”

In each of the last two weeks the IEA has hosted panel discussions in front of packed houses. Last week the … Continue reading “Today’s big problems can only be solved with free-market economics”