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.

Heathrow Airport plans a multi-billion-pound expansion to Terminals Two and Five to increase capacity, improve customer experience, and upgrade infrastructure. This privately funded project precedes a proposal for a third runway,

Heathrow Airport will submit proposals for a third runway 'by the summer' after welcoming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'recent show of support' for the project. Reeves last month backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a plan to revitalise economic growth.

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.