However, he said it was ultimately up to the state to approve the plans, which have been highly controversial for decades. So if we want to go beyond a certain number at Heathrow, whether that is 90 million passengers or anything around that, we need a third runway, that's not a discussion," Woldbye said. 'We' here is not just Heathrow, that's the airlines, it's government, it's parliament, it's everybody around us. But transportation strategy is a government issue," Woldbye said, acknowledging it was "not an easy decision." I'm serious about getting a decision and about getting the right decision," which would be one guided by overall U.K. strategy, he said.

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Persons: Thomas Woldbye, Woldbye, Louise Haigh Organizations: Airlines, Heathrow, Labour, Transport Locations: London