Heathrow boss to hand over ‘solid legacy’ to successor

Holland-Kaye – who will hand over the company’s reins on 18 October – has fostered significant change over his nine-year tenure as Heathrow chief executive, delivering Terminal 2 on time and on budget and setting out plans for a third runway at the airport. 

He also had to navigate extremely challenging times, such as the Covid pandemic when he had to keep the airport open and protect the majority of flights while no services were flying. 

However, Holland-Kaye will be remembered for the row that ensued with carriers over passenger charges over the past two years, as airline executives often accused him of downplaying Heathrow’ recovery to get a more favourable passenger price cap.