Heathrow third runway: Businesses react as High Court blocks expansion February 27, 2020 Climate groups reacted joyously this morning after the Court of Appeal upheld their challenge to the planned third runway expansion of Heathrow Airport. However, business groups expressed their “bitter disappointment” at the decision. In a seismic decision for environmental campaigners, the court found that the government’s policy statement for the third runway was “unlawful” as [...]
Heathrow soars to ninth year of growth as third runway decision looms February 26, 2020 Heathrow Airport posted its ninth consecutive year of passenger growth as stakeholders gear up for tomorrow’s judicial review decision on whether the third runway expansion project can go ahead. The transport hub also said that though it was closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak, it does “not expect [it] to have a material negative impact on [...]
Heathrow airport halts take-offs due to plane blocking runway February 19, 2020 Heathrow airport briefly halted some flights this morning due to an aircraft blocking one of its runways. Specialist air travel news website Airlive had reported that a plane was blocking runway 27R. The plane, a BA flight from Tel Aviv, had to be towed off the runway after a hydraulic fluid spill. Sign up to [...]
Heathrow growing at half the rate of Charles de Gaulle airport February 11, 2020 Heathrow airport is growing at half the rate of its French rival Charles de Gaulle, which at this rate will replace it as Europe’s leading hub airport within two years. Despite a record start to 2020, with over 6m passengers passing through the airport in January, Heathrow warned that unless it upped its growth rate [...]
Business groups react as Heathrow expansion in doubt again February 2, 2020 Business groups warned that the failure to expand Heathrow would see the UK “fall behind the rest of the world” as the new runway’s future was again plunged into doubt this weekend. It emerged that Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial was reportedly considering selling its 25 per cent stake in the airport if it could not [...]
Ferrovial adds to Heathrow uncertainty amid warnings over returns February 2, 2020 Heathrow owner Ferrovial has added to the uncertainty over the airport’s long-awaited third runway by saying it might consider selling the asset if it could not get an “adequate return” on its investment. The Spanish infrastructure firm, which owns UK outsourcer Amey, currently owns a 25 per cent stake in Europe’s busiest airport. However, chief [...]
Coronavirus: Heathrow airport to separate arrivals as concern grows January 22, 2020 Heathrow has set up a separate arrivals area for people travelling from the Chinese city hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said Heathrow was putting “additional measures” in place this morning to protect against the virus. “Initially this is to ensure that when flights come in directly into Heathrow there is a [...]
Regulator’s report stalls new Heathrow runway December 20, 2019 Heathrow’s new runway will be delayed by over a year after a report by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) restricted early spending on the expansion. The project is now expected to be completed between 2028 and late 2029, a setback of more than a year. Read more: Boris Johnson raises red flag in election over [...]
Thanksgiving passengers give Heathrow US boost in busiest ever November December 11, 2019 Heathrow enjoyed its busiest ever November this year, as Thanksgiving celebrations helped boost passenger growth to and from the US. British Airways and Amercian Airlines brought in new routes to Pittsburgh and increased flights on other journeys. Read more: Heathrow breaks the history books with over 80m passengers Meanwhile, Delta and Virgin Atlantic also ramped [...]
Former Ofcom boss to advise on Heathrow terminal monopoly probe December 5, 2019 A firm set up by the former boss of Ofcom has been appointed to advise the aviation regulator on whether Heathrow’s terminals could be operated by third-parties. The Civil Aviation Authority has selected Flint Global, which was set up by former Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards, to look into the possibility of allowing other companies [...]