Written questions

Heathrow Airport

2026-05-20 · Department for Transport · 3774 · Official question

Andrew Bowie

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the cost of landing slots at Heathrow Airport on regional connectivity; and what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) regional connectivity and (b) tha

Answer

The allocation of airport slots, including at Heathrow, is carried out independently by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL). The Government does not determine the allocation of individual slots, or the commercial decisions airlines make about which routes ...