London’s Heathrow Airport has reported an increase in earnings for the first nine months of the year and has also seen passenger numbers rise. The fresh data came as a decision on a new runway was due this month. Heathrow Airport officials announced Thursday the London aviation hub saw an 11-perent rise in pre-tax earnings to 202 million pounds ($248 million, 226 million euros) in the January to September period. Over the same period, passenger numbers picked up by 0.7 percent, hitting a record high of 57.3 million travelers. It’s due to choose between plans for a new runway at Heathrow or at Gatwick to the south of London.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 20, 2016 12:45 UTC