London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) will submit a proposal for a third runway to the U.K. government this summer and hopes to use it for flights within the decade.

London's Heathrow Airport will submit its proposal for a third runway this summer, the chief executive of the hub said, weeks after the British government threw its weight behind the project citing its potential to boost trade and economic growth.

Last month, Reeves said the government was “inviting” Heathrow to bring forward proposals for a third runway “by the summer” and hoped to have "spades in the ground" before the next election.

London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest hubs, will submit its proposal for a third runway to the British government by summer, its chief executive Thomas Woldbye will say in a speech on Wednesday.

London's Heathrow Airport is planning to build a third runway and carry out a multi-billion-pound expansion of two of its five terminals, its chief executive has confirmed.

Heathrow Airport is set to confirm a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two of its terminals ahead of submitting proposals for a third runway to the government this summer. On Wednesday, chief executive Thomas Woldbye will unveil funding to increase capacity at terminals two and five,

Heathrow third runway: map reveals proposed location and expansion impact - A section of the M25 runs through the proposed site, meaning the motorway could be rerouted through a new tunnel if the proj