UK removes all travel measures from Friday March 14, 2022 All remaining COVID travel measures, including the Passenger Locator Form and tests for arrivals, will end on Friday, the transport secretary has said.
Headwinds stunt Heathrow’s traffic growth March 11, 2022 Heathrow said today Covid-related headwinds have continued to stunt its traffic growth, as passenger numbers last month remained 15 per cent below forecast. February passenger numbers totalled 2.8 million, 50 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, as inbound and business travel remain hindered by testing and quarantine regimes in two-thirds of the markets the airport [...]
British Airways cancels all Heathrow short-haul flights amid IT issue February 26, 2022 British Airways said it would be cancelling all short-haul flights from London’s Heathrow airport until midday as it deals with an IT failure affecting its website, app, and airport operations. “We are extremely sorry that due to the continuing technical issues we are facing we have regrettably had to cancel all short-haul flights from Heathrow [...]
£3.8bn stall but still flying: UK’s biggest airport looks ahead after ‘worst year in Heathrow’s history’ February 23, 2022 Heathrow has revealed 2021 was the worst year in its history, as passenger numbers fell to 19.4 million – the lowest since 1972 – while cargo went down 12 per cent as a result of the pandemic’s impact on aviation. In the year ended 31 December, the London hub reported that, despite its efforts to [...]
Heathrow’s boss steps down from government panel following airlines backlash February 22, 2022 Heathrow’s chief executive John Holland-Kaye has stepped down form a civil service panel after he faced backlash from airlines. Holland-Kaye was part of a Department for Transport (DfT) panel in charge of choosing the director general of aviation, maritime and security industries but decided to step down once airlines criticised his presence, saying it tainted [...]
Watch LIVE: Planes make most treacherous landings at Heathrow as Storm Eunice batters UK February 18, 2022 Thousands of Brits are currently glued to a live stream of dozens of planes making the most treacherous landings at Heathrow airport. Big Jet TV has its biggest ever live audience as people watch Jerry Dyer’s commentary on planes landing during high winds. Storm Eunice is currently battering the UK, with disruptions across the entire [...]
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 [...]