Heathrow has yet again to rank in the top 20 in the world’s airport rankings. It’s time for a complete regulatory overhaul to give Londoners the hub they deserve, says Nigel Wicking

At an awards ceremony in Madrid, news travelled fast that Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport, had yet again failed to take a top 20 spot in the world’s airport rankings.

The announcement that Singapore Changi had been crowned the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time by Skytrax, followed Heathrow’s stagnant position between 21st or 22nd since 2023, and a distant memory from its eighth position in 2019. Yet, for the winners, Singapore Changi had improved on last year’s second position, and continues to be recognised as a jewel in its crown for economic development.

Having travelled through Singapore Changi just last week, it doesn’t take........

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