Travel chaos as Heathrow’s computer system crashes and staff forced to isolate August 3, 2021 Passengers arriving at Heathrow are being forced to queue in lines as long as a quarter of a mile due to a combination of isolating staff and the repeated failure of a new £372m computer system. An outbreak of coronavirus cases among Border Force staff meant that more than one in four of them was [...]
Heathrow warns UK falling behind Europe as losses hit £2.9bn July 26, 2021 Heathrow Airport this morning warned that it was falling behind European rivals because of the continuing restrictions on international travel. The UK’s largest airport said it had racked up losses of £2.9bn over the past six months, as vaccination travel rules and pricey tests continue to hamper the airline industry’s recovery. Passenger numbers remain a [...]
Face mask mandate to stay for airports and flights July 16, 2021 Travellers will still be required to wear face masks after English legal restrictions ease, UK airports and airlines said in a joint statement today. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask will be denied boarding for both domestic and international flights. Children and those with medical reasons preventing them from wearing a mask will continue [...]
Lufthansa aiming for 60-70 per cent passenger capacity by the end of the year July 14, 2021 Lufthansa, the German airline giant, has said that it is aiming for around 60-70 per cent of pre-pandemic passenger numbers by the end of the year. It is currently operating at around 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. Jens Fehlinger, a manager at Lufthansa, suggested that things are beginning to look up for the airline [...]
Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate July 12, 2021 Chaos at Heathrow Terminal 5 as staff forced to self-isolate
Heathrow passenger numbers remain on the floor as Europe recovers July 12, 2021 The number of passengers passing through Heathrow Airport remains down almost 90 per cent on pre-pandemic levels despite the recent easing of travel restrictions. Just 957,000 people used the airport in June, prompting executives to warn that it was lagging behind European rivals such as Charles de Gaulle. Over the last 12 months, passenger numbers [...]
Airlines begin checking vaccination status as end to quarantine beckons July 7, 2021 Heathrow trial with BA and Virgin readies staff and travellers ahead of end to quarantine rules
Lofty Crossrail to Heathrow fares to be capped at standard Tube rates July 6, 2021 Airport passengers using London’s Crossrail will have higher fares which could be capped at the standard rates for the Tube, according to reports. Passengers travelling to Heathrow will be charged a premium rate compared with the same journey on the tube. However, if passengers make other journeys using the Transport for London (TfL) network within [...]
Travel industry protest: Airline and tourism workers’ plea to ‘save summer holidays’ June 23, 2021 Travel industry protest: Airline and tourism workers' plea to 'save summer holidays'
Howard Davies: Heathrow airport expansion ‘not needed at the moment’ June 16, 2021 Howard Davies: Heathrow airport expansion 'not needed at the moment'