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Heathrow Plans to Separate Virgin Atlantic and Delta's Terminal 3 Operations
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Heathrow Plans to Separate Virgin Atlantic and Delta's Terminal 3 Operations

Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said the airport must make terminal-allocation decisions to maximise capacity, as plans would end the airlines' co-location in Terminal 3.

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Heathrow plans to separate Virgin Atlantic and Delta, its joint-venture partners, from their shared location in Terminal 3. Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye defended the terminal-allocation decision as necessary to maximise the airport’s capacity.

Key details

  • Virgin Atlantic and Delta are joint-venture partners.
  • The plans would place the airlines in separate terminals.

Thomas Woldbye said Heathrow could not avoid making a terminal-allocation decision aimed at maximising capacity.

Why it matters

Heathrow’s terminal allocation affects where the two partner airlines operate at the airport. Woldbye tied the decision to the airport’s capacity, linking terminal planning with how Heathrow uses its available space.

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