Omicron’s train hits Heathrow’s January demand February 11, 2022 The impact of Omicron continues to be felt at Heathrow, as the airport’s January demand was weaker then expected. Passenger demand, the airport reported today, were 56 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, as more than 1.3 million travellers cancelled or didn’t book their trips because of the travel restrictions set in December. “We haven’t [...]
Heathrow 2.0: Airport freshens up sustainability strategy with new goals February 10, 2022 Heathrow airport has freshened up its sustainability strategy and expanded its goals. Under the ‘Heathrow 2.0: Connecting people and the planet’ strategy, the London hub has pledged to build back better and greener, tackling environmental as well as social challenges. Building on the airport’s previous sustainability strategy, the programme will aim to deliver a 15 [...]
Heathrow trims 2022 revenue forecast following CAA interim airfare price January 28, 2022 Heathrow has decided to reduce its revenue forecast for 2022 following the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) decision to set the airport’s interim airfare at £30.19. In an investor report update published this morning, the hub explained 2022 revenue forecasts would now station at £2.2bn, down by £307m from the initially expected £2.5bn. Heathrow’s adjusted EBITDA [...]
Heathrow passengers stuck as security checks cause hour-long queues for umpteenth time January 27, 2022 Passengers at Heathrow have been complaining of being stuck in queues of more than 3 hours, waiting to be processed by Border Force. “Stuck at the UK border (non-UK, EU, US) in LHR for 4+ hours. Last time it was 2.5+. Kids crying all around. Officers drift in and out,” a tech entrepreneur told TechCrunch’s [...]
Desperate travel sector demands all international Covid testing requirements are scrapped immediately January 5, 2022 All testing requirements for international travellers should be abolished immediately, the travel industry said this morning. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and Airlines UK said research they commissioned into travel restrictions found domestic, not international, restrictions would be the only way to reduce the spread of Omicron. Pre-departure and day two PCR testing were reintroduced in [...]
Best of 2021: Why UK airlines are at odds with Heathrow December 27, 2021 The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) managed to upset both airlines and Heathrow on 16 December when it confirmed the interim price cap which will be implemented at the London hub from 1 January. From the current £19.60 the charges will go up to £29.50 in 2020 prices, amounting to £30.19 per passenger because of the [...]
Carbon value of Heathrow third runway increases to £100bn December 22, 2021 The costs of bringing down the carbon impact of Heathrow’s proposed third runway has doubled as a result of the UK Government’s net-zero ambitions. According to research by London think tank New Economics Foundation, the third runway’s carbon value for the 2025-2050 period has gone up from £50bn to £100bn, potentially impacting the expansion plans, [...]
Thousands of passengers stuck in hour-long queues at Heathrow December 16, 2021 Passengers have been complaining of being stuck in hour-long queues at Heathrow airport, waiting for Border Force to process passengers at immigration. Former Iceland, Focus DIY and Wickes boss Bill Grimsey tweeted yesterday about “absolute chaos” at the London airport hub, calling the immigration process a “joke.” “Well this is a great start to self [...]
Heathrow airfares to rise as CAA confirms interim price cap December 16, 2021 The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has written to Heathrow, confirming the £30.19 interim price cap the airport can charge its airline customers will take effect from 1 January. According to the CAA, the charge will be £29.50 in 2020 prices, going up to £30.19 – a 50 per cent increase compared with the current [...]
Heathrow to employ ‘thousands’ ahead of next summer once Plan B eases December 10, 2021 The newly imposed Covid-19 Plan B have dampened Heathrow’s hopes of securing confidence in travel, as the restrictions weigh on already faltering demand. Demand remains 60 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, despite the US reopening its coveted travel corridor in November. “High level of cancellations by business travellers concerned about being trapped overseas because of [...]