Heathrow Airport has proposed improved compensation worth £550m for those affected by its plans for a third runway.
The airport said owners of 750 homes that would need to be demolished would be offered 25% above the market value of their properties.
Other residents would receive improved noise insulation, it said in a report for the Airports Commission.
A third runway has been short-listed as one option to increase air capacity.
"We are committed to treating those most affected by a third runway fairly. Since the previous runway plan was rejected in 2010 we have listened to ideas for how we could improve our proposals," said Heathrow chief executive Colin Matthews.
The revised report also suggests a congestion charge for those dropping off passengers at the airport by car.
The airport plans to consult local people on its revised proposals this summer.
Busiest airport
Under previous proposals for a third runway, £90m was allocated for noise insulation and compensation.
Heathrow is one of the world's busiest airports, handling more than 69 million passengers a year.
Options floated by the Airports Commission, which is is looking at the future of air travel in the UK, include creating a third runway at Heathrow, or extending the northern runway to the west.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson supports the building of a new airport in the Thames Estuary and is opposed to expansion at Heathrow.
The commission will report after 2015.
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