Cleared for takeoff

In another month where UK tourism reached new heights, many hoteliers throughout the UK – and especially London – will have been happy to hear about the long-delayed approval of a new runway in the capital. Heathrow’s third runway, which the government has predicted will bring economic benefits of £61bn over 60 years, is not likely to be operational before 2025 but this is hardly bad news for those hoteliers in the business for the long haul – no pun intended.