Why the new Labour government should invest in trains, not planes September 2, 2024 The aviation industry's contribution to the economy has long been its most relied upon defence. But is it really that clear-cut?
Next London runway won’t be at Heathrow or Gatwick, says Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary August 28, 2024 The viability of Heathrow and Gatwick Airport's multi-billion plans for extra runway capacity have been questioned.
British Airways and Wizz Air suspend flights to Israel amid escalation August 25, 2024 British Airways and Wizz Air flights between the UK and Israel have been cancelled following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East overnight. British Airways has halted its flights between Heathrow and Tel Aviv in both directions between Sunday and Wednesday, the airline said. Wizz Air also said it is “temporarily suspending” flights to [...]
‘More work to do’ on airport accessibility, aviation watchdog warns August 7, 2024 Britain's aviation regulator has said "more work" needs to be done to improve airport accessibility, despite significant improvement over the last year.
Heathrow can’t meet demand without third runway, says boss July 24, 2024 Thomas Woldbye's comments come after Heathrow reported record passenger numbers over the first half of the year.
Build, Baby, Build: Heathrow needs a third runway July 24, 2024 London’s lack of air capacity is an international embarrassment. A can-do Labour government should push through where the Tories failed and build a third runaway at Heathrow, says James Price As I downed a peculiar American concoction that promised to help me sleep (no, not Jack Daniel’s) for an overnight flight back to Blighty recently, [...]
Delays at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports as global IT outage grounds over 4,000 flights July 19, 2024 A global IT outage has wreaked havoc on air travel and caused the cancellation of over 1,000 flights worldwide on Friday - with the number expected to climb as the day progresses.
Why airport expansions fuelled by booming travel demand could be a double-edged sword July 15, 2024 In a report, the ratings agency Moody's said rising passenger numbers would drive "significant investment" in expansion projects.
Heathrow faces larger cut in landing fees, regulator says July 11, 2024 The UK aviation regulator has proposed forcing London Heathrow Airport to further reduce the landing fees it can charge airlines over the next two years, following a long-running dispute over prices at Britain's biggest airport.
British Land inks deal with King’s College London for new tech centre in Canada Water July 8, 2024 AustralianSuper, which manages over £170bn in assets, has invested some £8bn into the UK since 2016, with holdings of around £2.5bn in UK listed equities, according to the Treasury.