Heathrow crowned most connected airport despite recent concerns September 13, 2024 London Heathrow has been crowned the most connected airport in the world despite recent concerns it may be losing ground on international rivals. New analysis from global travel data provider Official Airline Guide (OAG) found the West-London hub topped the charts for the second year running. The figures, which included transfer flights, reveal that Heathrow [...]
Visitors to the UK will need to pay £10 to change at Heathrow from next year: Here’s what you need to know September 12, 2024 From next year, all visa-exempt passengers travelling to the UK, or through airports such as London Heathrow, will have to pay a £10 charge and wait up to three days for a permit, as the government significantly expands the scope of a new scheme. It was announced on Tuesday that the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) [...]
Heathrow: New £10 transit charge will make the UK ‘less competitive’ September 12, 2024 The government announced on Tuesday the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) would be rolled-out to all nationalities visiting the UK next year.
Airport liquid rule: Why UK and European airports are keeping the 100ml limit September 2, 2024 European airports are bringing back back into force the 100ml liquid limit due to a "temporary technical issue" with newly installed security scanners.
British Airways and Wizz Air suspend flights to Israel amid escalation August 25, 2024 British Airways and Wizz Air flights between the UK and Israel have been cancelled following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East overnight. British Airways has halted its flights between Heathrow and Tel Aviv in both directions between Sunday and Wednesday, the airline said. Wizz Air also said it is “temporarily suspending” flights to [...]
Heathrow Airport: Border force staff to strike bringing chaos to tail-end of summer August 16, 2024 Border force staff at Heathrow Airport are to strike for 23-days in a dispute over new terms and conditions. 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will walk out from 31 August to 3 September, with further disruption until 22 September. The hundreds of staff will be ‘working to rule’ and will [...]
Heathrow can’t meet demand without third runway, says boss July 24, 2024 Thomas Woldbye's comments come after Heathrow reported record passenger numbers over the first half of the year.
Heathrow hits record passenger numbers but bemoans ‘tight’ landing fees ruling July 24, 2024 Heathrow said it was making progress in closing a £400m shortfall from the CAA's "tight" settlement on landing charges.
Build, Baby, Build: Heathrow needs a third runway July 24, 2024 London’s lack of air capacity is an international embarrassment. A can-do Labour government should push through where the Tories failed and build a third runaway at Heathrow, says James Price As I downed a peculiar American concoction that promised to help me sleep (no, not Jack Daniel’s) for an overnight flight back to Blighty recently, [...]
Why airport expansions fuelled by booming travel demand could be a double-edged sword July 15, 2024 In a report, the ratings agency Moody's said rising passenger numbers would drive "significant investment" in expansion projects.