‘There’s something in the air’: UK airport expansion gears up for takeoff Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepen The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
British Airways refuses compensation for ‘Stanley Johnson flight’ diverted from Gatwick to Heathrow Exclusive: BA appears to be using a little-known clause in European Union guidance to save it from paying out £350 per passenger The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Heathrow airport could lose 4 million passengers a year due to new £10 ETA charge Exclusive: Airport warns ETA demand will ‘harm UK economic growth’ as potential annual loss due to connecting passengers flying elsewhere could reach £5bn The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
Heathrow: The second coming of the third runway is approaching Almost eight million passengers passed through the hub in August, its fourth consecutive record breaking month this summer. Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024
Taylor Swift fans help Heathrow and Stansted airports break records for passengers Fastest growth in passengers at Heathrow is on domestic flights, encouraged by last year’s tax cut The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
British Airways: What’s going wrong? Simon Calder reveals what’s really causing the airline so many problems With delays and cancellations once again plaguing the national carrier, Simon Calder delves into the challenges faced by BA – including intense competion from budget airlines and complexity of crew schedules The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
Unusual whale-like Airbus BelugaXL plane makes rare stop at Heathrow Airport Super transporter arrives to fix plane that had been grounded for months Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024
Flights cancelled at Gatwick and Heathrow as chaos continues Easyjet flights to and from Gatwick are reported to be the worst affected Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024
UK flight chaos continues with dozens more cancellations at Gatwick and Heathrow Exclusive: British Airways and easyJet have grounded dozens more flights as Ryanair demands the resignation of air-traffic control boss The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Travel chaos as British Airways cancels dozens of flights from London Heathrow amid thundery showers Poor weather and air-traffic control restrictions to blame for flights not running Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2024
British Airways: 25,000 passengers hit by mass weekend flight cancellations Exclusive: 100-plus trips grounded on Friday, at least 60 more on Saturday The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024
OPINION - Train fares are sky-high — it's time for the Government to step in It’s a funny old time to be a commuter right now — especially one who relies on trains to get from A to B. On the one hand, the strikes have slowed down. It’s early days, but I’m cautiously optimistic — if only because I cannot bear to catch a… Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024
British Airways and Wizz Air suspend flights to Israel amid regional escalation The two airlines have cancelled all flights from London to Tel Aviv. Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2024
Storm Lilian: high winds disrupt flights and Leeds and Creamfields festivals Several departures from Heathrow and Leeds Bradford cancelled and hundreds of homes hit by power cuts The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024 Gatwick boss ‘hopes and expects’ ministers will back second runway Stewart Wingate says £2.2bn plan will add to south-east’s air capacity more quickly than Heathrow expansion
Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2024 Gatwick's second runway would be an easier 'win' than Heathrow's third City Comment: Extra aviation capacity will be needed for London to help deliver growth - but the question is...where?
Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2024 Londoners planning late August getaway warned of rail, road and flight chaos The roads are expected to be the busiest they been since 2015 as strike action is planned on the railways and at Heathrow
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024 Heathrow drops out of list of top 10 best-connected airports worldwide Heathrow fell from its ranking as the 8th best-connected airport worldwide
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024 When are Heathrow Airport strikes taking place and how will they impact holidaymakers? Union announces further strike dates towards the end of the summer holidays
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 Full list of Ted Baker stores that have to close for good tomorrow More than 500 jobs will go
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 Indian Air hostess assaulted by intruder in London hotel room Incident reportedly took place at Radisson Red hotel near Heathrow airport on Thursday night
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 World’s best-connected airports revealed as London Heathrow drops out of top 10 Exclusive: UK’s busiest hub falls to 12th in terms of destinations served, behind continental rivals, with Gatwick at 14th
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024 Border Force staff at Heathrow to take strike action for most of September Union says forced changes to working hours and practices have most harmed those with caring responsibilities
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024 UK Border Force staff at Heathrow to strike during homeward rush ’Our strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers using Heathrow at the end of the summer’ – PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted airports reveal busiest-ever July The fastest growth at Heathrow is for domestic flights, with an increase of 14.7 per cent year-on-year