Heathrow makes ambitious cargo expansion plans

摘要

Heathrow airport is the origin of four out of five of all U.K. long-haul flights. With that in mind, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye announced a plan with a 15-year vision to invest US$275 million in improving the hub's ability to transport both cargo and people. The plan includes a proposal for a pharmaceutical storage area, to support airlines in moving temperature-sensitive and valuable cargo, as well as better infrastructure to reduce congestion and create smoother processes. The goal, Holland-Kaye said, is to enable freight to flow better through the facility and cut processing time roughly in half, from eight or nine hours to just four.