Thomas Woldbye

Thomas Woldbye is the Chief Executive Officer of Heathrow Airport. He is currently newsworthy due to several challenges and developments at the airport. Recently, Heathrow has reported falling profits and a squeeze on passenger growth, prompting Woldbye to express concern over the slow progress of the proposed £33 billion third runway scheme, which he believes requires urgent decisions from regulators and the government regarding funding and legal frameworks. He has also highlighted a unique crowding issue at the airport, attributing it to differing walking habits of British and foreign travelers. Furthermore, Woldbye is navigating the airport's response to the UK aviation regulator's partial rejection of Heathrow's plan to significantly raise landing fees to fund upgrades, arguing that the airport can still invest without steep price increases.