Brooke Sample, Columnist

Can Europe’s Busiest Airport Pay for Its Ambitions?

Heathrow is in desperate need of expansion. That doesn’t mean throwing fiscal caution to the wind.

March 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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