This file photo taken on February 18, 2015 shows an Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft preparing to land at Heathrow Airport in west London. The British government approved a new third runway at London's Heathrow airport on October 25, 2016 in a long-awaited decision that comes amid deep divisions and follows decades of debate over the issue. (AFP photo)LONDON: Britain yesterday gave Heathrow Airport the green light to build a new $22 billion runway, ending 25 years of indecision and vowing to boost global trade links following the vote to leave the European Union. May's decision is one of her most significant since she took office in July and puts her in conflict with some senior ministers who oppose expansion over densely populated west London. Heathrow is set to lose its ranking as Europe's biggest hub airport to Paris' Charles de Gaulle by 2020.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2016 01:30 UTC