§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Transport which airlines will be making use of the facilities of terminal 4 at Heathrow airport.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThis is a matter for the British Airports Authority to determine. It s currently having discussions with British Airways and KLM.
§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Transport when terminal 4 at Heathrow airport will start to be used by airlines; what is its capacity in passengers per year; and by what date this additional capacity will be needed at Heathrow.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThis is a matter for the British Airports Authority, but terminal 4 should start to be used by airlines early in 1986. It will be capable of handling 8 million passengers a year. The new terminal will be needed for the 1986 summer season.
§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Transport when the construction of terminal 4 at Heathrow airport will be completed.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI understand that the main construction work will be completed by the end of July, but fitting out the terminal will not be completed until early 1986.