Virgin Atlantic’s chief warns Heathrow to prepare for winter after pandemic pandemonium November 2, 2022 Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive Shai Weiss said today Heathrow better be ready to welcome the hundreds of thousands of passengers expected during the peak winter period. “There is enough time to get ready for the peak winter,” he told City A.M. “We intend to fly and to serve our passengers and we expect Heathrow to [...]
25 per cent down: Heathrow boss warns ‘many years’ until pre-Covid flying levels reached October 26, 2022 It will take some time for Heathrow to go back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the airport’s boss John Holland-Kaye. The west London hub expects between 60 and 62 million people to pass through its gates this year, 25 per cent down on the 81 million posted in 2019. Heathrow also reported 18 million passengers [...]
Heathrow creates new exec position to mend fences with airlines October 18, 2022 Heathrow has created a new executive position to mend fences with its airline customers following this summer’s travel chaos. The west London hub today appointed director of operations Kathryn Leahy as director of Team Heathrow. “The new position is designed to ensure we build on the close-knit co-operation required between the 400 companies that operate [...]
Heathrow: Airline chiefs call for John Holland-Kaye’s resignation October 16, 2022 Airline chiefs have called for John Holland-Kaye’s resignation as Heathrow’s chief executive after the west London hub said last week it could introduce measures to manage capacity during the peak Christmas period. “That’s inexcusable. Anybody who says anything like that is the wrong guy for the job,” Emirates’ boss Sir Tim Clark told the Sunday [...]
Truss voices support for Heathrow’s third runway October 12, 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss has voiced her support for Heathrow’s third runway, saying she agreed with the comment made by transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. “I absolutely agree with what the transport secretary said in her comments,” Truss said today during PMQs. Trevelyan reportedly told a fringe event during the Conservative Party conference last week she [...]
Heathrow back at number 1 as airport regains status as Europe’s busiest hub October 11, 2022 Heathrow has said it regained its status as Europe’s busiest hub airport over the summer. Some 5.8m passengers travelled through Heathrow in September. A year ago, Heathrow warned it had gone from being Europe’s busiest airport in 2019 to number 10 on the list, behind rivals in cities such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt. It [...]
Heathrow to end daily passenger cap on 29 October October 3, 2022 Heathrow has confirmed it will end its 100,000 daily passenger cap at the end of the summer flying season on 29 October. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “This cap resulted in fewer last-minute cancellations, better punctuality and shorter waits for bags. “We continue to work with all of our airline partners ahead of the winter season [...]
London airports cancel flights to avoid noise on Queen’s funeral September 15, 2022 London airports such as Heathrow and London City are cancelling flights to avoid noise on Monday, the day of the Queen’s funeral. Heathrow has announced it will cut 15 per cent of its daily schedule, i.e. more than 100 flights, while London City will not fly over Westminster. The west London hub – jointly with [...]
Heathrow leads EU airports’ charge as passenger volumes treble September 14, 2022 Heathrow is leading the passenger traffic charge at EU airports, as numbers increased by more than 300 per cent in July. Data published today from aviation trade body ACI Europe showed that in July the west London hub was ahead of EU airports, as it reported 6.3 million passengers. On the other hand, Paris Charles [...]
Heathrow cancels flights ‘to ensure silence’ for Queen coffin procession and funeral September 14, 2022 Heathrow Airport cancelled flights today to “ensure silence” over the capital during the procession for HM The Queen, and will pull more journeys on Monday for the funeral. The UK’s biggest airport said it had made “appropriate alterations”, with flights between 13.50 and 15.40 on Wednesday “disrupted.” It said disruption was to “ensure silence over [...]