Heathrow airport has record first quarter with 17.7 million passengers passing through
6 years, 10 months ago

Heathrow airport has record first quarter with 17.7 million passengers passing through

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between January and March 2018, 17.7 million passengers used London’s leading airport, a 3.1 per cent increase on the first quarter of 2017. The airport’s chief executive, John Holland-Kaye said: “We’re delighted that passengers are choosing Heathrow in record numbers – it’s a strong signal that we’re delivering value for money. “We’re within touching distance of Parliament voting on expanding Heathrow and now more than ever we’re committed to developing and delivering a hub airport that Britain can be proud of for generations to come.” The government has said its preferred scheme for additional airport capacity in south-east England is a new runway at Heathrow, north-west of the existing pair. The Department for Transport has stipulated “a runway length of at least 3,500m and enabling at least 260,000 additional air transport movements per annum” – a 54 per cent increase on today’s figure.

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Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos around the world
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Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos around the world

Live Mint  

LONDON — London Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. Inconvenienced passengers, angry airlines and concerned politicians sought answers about how one seemingly accidental fire could shut down Europe’s busiest air hub. “We have hundreds of additional colleagues on hand in our terminals and we have added …

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos
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Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos

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Heathrow records 31% jump in annual profits
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Heathrow records 31% jump in annual profits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said: “2024 underscores why …

Heathrow warned business travellers vital for third runway don’t exist
1 month, 1 week ago

Heathrow warned business travellers vital for third runway don’t exist

The Independent  

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Heathrow airport: What will third runway and expansion mean for passengers?
1 month, 1 week ago

Heathrow airport: What will third runway and expansion mean for passengers?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London Heathrow, the busiest airport in Britain, has announced plans for adding a third runway and …

Increased travel between US and London results in Heathrow’s busiest January ever
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Increased travel between US and London results in Heathrow’s busiest January ever

The Independent  

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Airlines attack Heathrow for ‘world’s highest passenger charges’ and ‘declining service’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Airlines attack Heathrow for ‘world’s highest passenger charges’ and ‘declining service’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Heathrow has become the world’s most expensive airport, with passengers and airlines today paying £1.1bn more each year than if …

Heathrow breaks record for annual passenger numbers
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Heathrow breaks record for annual passenger numbers

The Independent  

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Heathrow and Stansted break passenger record in 2024
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Heathrow and Stansted break passenger record in 2024

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Heathrow Airport gets ready for busiest Christmas Day ever
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Heathrow Airport gets ready for busiest Christmas Day ever

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Heathrow records busiest ever October
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Heathrow records busiest ever October

The Independent  

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Heathrow expects to handle record 83.8m passengers in 2024
5 months ago

Heathrow expects to handle record 83.8m passengers in 2024

The Independent  

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Heathrow breaking records as passenger numbers soar
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Heathrow breaking records as passenger numbers soar

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Heathrow airport could lose 4 million passengers a year due to new £10 ETA charge
6 months, 1 week ago

Heathrow airport could lose 4 million passengers a year due to new £10 ETA charge

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Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted airports reveal busiest-ever July
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Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted airports reveal busiest-ever July

The Independent  

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Heathrow blames Government scheme for ‘lost 90,000 transfer passengers’
7 months, 1 week ago

Heathrow blames Government scheme for ‘lost 90,000 transfer passengers’

The Independent  

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World’s busiest airport revealed as Heathrow rises to fourth
8 months, 1 week ago

World’s busiest airport revealed as Heathrow rises to fourth

The Independent  

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Heathrow airport records busiest day
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Heathrow airport records busiest day

The Independent  

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Heathrow predicts 82million record number of passengers this year
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Heathrow predicts 82million record number of passengers this year

Daily Mail  

Heathrow Airport has predicted a record number of passengers this year at 82.8million, as consumer appetite for holidays sees a spike. 'Over the first five months of the year, we have seen a strong demand in traffic at Heathrow, with 32.4 million passengers travelling through the airport,' Heathrow said in a market update. Heathrow Airport has predicted a record number …

Heathrow airport hits out over three government policies that are damaging to the UK
10 months, 1 week ago

Heathrow airport hits out over three government policies that are damaging to the UK

The Independent  

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Heathrow ups full-year passenger growth outlook after record start to 2024
11 months ago

Heathrow ups full-year passenger growth outlook after record start to 2024

The Independent  

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Heathrow Airport charges set to be cut in good news for passengers
1 year ago

Heathrow Airport charges set to be cut in good news for passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Civil Aviation Authority said it is proposing to adjust the caps on charges it previously set for 2025 and …

Heathrow airport makes first profit in three years but warns of ‘tough choices’ on investment
1 year, 1 month ago

Heathrow airport makes first profit in three years but warns of ‘tough choices’ on investment

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heathrow’s new chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, said: “We delivered much improved service for our customers, and managed to turn a …

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-Covid levels
1 year, 3 months ago

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-Covid levels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passenger numbers at Heathrow were …

Heathrow third runway plans to be shared ‘in the new year’
1 year, 4 months ago

Heathrow third runway plans to be shared ‘in the new year’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The airport says the UK would benefit from expansion: “By expanding Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport, we would be …

Why Britain’s new airport ‘transit tax’ could mean fewer flights and higher fares
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Britain’s new airport ‘transit tax’ could mean fewer flights and higher fares

The Independent  

A new online permit for passengers transiting through British airports could harm Heathrow and lead to a slump in customers for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. But the British government says future transit passengers will have to apply online for an Electronic Travel Authorisation – paying £10 and getting a decision “usually” within three days. “Taxing transit will turn away …

London Heathrow regains status as one of top 10 busiest airports in the world
1 year, 11 months ago

London Heathrow regains status as one of top 10 busiest airports in the world

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This was the biggest movement recorded by any airport, with the London hub seeing 61.6 million passengers pass through in …

Heathrow grew more than any other airport in the world last year
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow grew more than any other airport in the world last year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passenger numbers trebled after the UK’s severe Covid travel restrictions were lifted – despite a controversial self-imposed cap on passenger …

Heathrow Airport narrows losses after ‘year of recovery’
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow Airport narrows losses after ‘year of recovery’

The Independent  

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Airports’ annual passenger numbers jump after Covid rules scrapped
2 years, 2 months ago

Airports’ annual passenger numbers jump after Covid rules scrapped

The Independent  

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Heathrow extends daily passenger cap until end of October
2 years, 7 months ago

Heathrow extends daily passenger cap until end of October

The Independent  

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Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos
2 years, 7 months ago

Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos

The Independent  

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Amid global aviation chaos, UK launches passengers' charter to address airport disruption issues
2 years, 8 months ago

Amid global aviation chaos, UK launches passengers' charter to address airport disruption issues

India Today  

Amid global aviation chaos, the British government launched an "Aviation Passenger Charter" on Sunday to help passengers know their rights if they are faced with problems at airports after the widespread disruption seen this year. @SydneyAirport ’s international baggage hall is packed without a bag in sight on some of the carousels pic.twitter.com/Gsv1aPvT65 — Colin Cosier July 16, 2022 Airlines …

Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin, British Airways India-London flights, more could follow
2 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin, British Airways India-London flights, more could follow

Firstpost  

Heathrow airport has decided to limit the number of passengers to one lakh a day to cope with staff crunch. The new rule will be in place from 12 July to 11 September New Delhi: Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday and British Airways will also pull out a few India-London flights from its summer schedule following Heathrow …

Turbulence ahead for travellers as London's Heathrow cuts flights, caps daily passengers
2 years, 8 months ago

Turbulence ahead for travellers as London's Heathrow cuts flights, caps daily passengers

India Today  

London’s Heathrow airport has thrown a spanner in the works of peoples’ summer holiday plans by limiting the number of passengers going out until mid-September. Such is the case at Heathrow, too, prompting CEO John Holland-Kaye to cap passenger numbers to 100,000 per day over the summer and call on airlines to stop accepting new bookings. In an open letter …

Heathrow flight cap: What does airport limit mean for summer holidays?
2 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow flight cap: What does airport limit mean for summer holidays?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chief executive of Britain’s biggest airport, John Holland-Kaye, says it should be achieved by airlines ceasing ticket sales on …

Heathrow imposes cap on daily passenger numbers until September and tells airlines to stop selling flights
2 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow imposes cap on daily passenger numbers until September and tells airlines to stop selling flights

The Independent  

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Heathrow orders more flight cancellations, hitting 10,000 passengers
2 years, 8 months ago

Heathrow orders more flight cancellations, hitting 10,000 passengers

The Independent  

Britain’s biggest airport ordered airlines to ground dozens more flights on Monday, hitting the travel plans of more than 10,000 passengers. A Heathrow spokesperson said on Sunday night: “We are expecting higher passenger numbers in Terminals 3 and 5 tomorrow than the airport currently has capacity to serve, and so to maintain a safe operation we have asked some airlines …

Big league aviation: Is Heathrow worried about slipping down the table?
2 years, 8 months ago

Big league aviation: Is Heathrow worried about slipping down the table?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The apparently fading fortunes of LHR can be ascribed to all kinds of factors, such as: The most severe international …

Gatwick lost £1m per day in 2021 – but sees strong summer ahead
3 years ago

Gatwick lost £1m per day in 2021 – but sees strong summer ahead

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s second-biggest airport, London Gatwick, lost just over £1m per day on average during 2021. …

Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers for nearly 50 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers for nearly 50 years

The Independent  

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Last year’s Heathrow passenger numbers worst for half a century
3 years, 2 months ago

Last year’s Heathrow passenger numbers worst for half a century

The Independent  

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Antalya, Sochi and Palma airports beat Heathrow for passenger numbers
3 years, 7 months ago

Antalya, Sochi and Palma airports beat Heathrow for passenger numbers

The Independent  

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UK airports tumble in European league table
3 years, 9 months ago

UK airports tumble in European league table

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The analysis of data by Ralph Anker for Air Service One is headed: “Once Europe’s busiest airport, London Heathrow set …

Heathrow to lose its European crown to Istanbul, says aviation analyst
3 years, 11 months ago

Heathrow to lose its European crown to Istanbul, says aviation analyst

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When Heathrow airport and its western European rivals finally emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, they will …

Heathrow Terminal 4 to remain closed until end of 2021
4 years, 3 months ago

Heathrow Terminal 4 to remain closed until end of 2021

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following an 88 per cent drop in passenger numbers in November, the air travel hub forecasts that the decline in …

Heathrow boss attacks No 10 over lack of support for airports
4 years, 4 months ago

Heathrow boss attacks No 10 over lack of support for airports

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That’s a real sign that the government does not understand how important aviation is to the UK economy.” The chief …

Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport
4 years, 4 months ago

Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport

The Independent  

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Paris CDG overtakes London Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport
4 years, 4 months ago

Paris CDG overtakes London Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport

The Independent  

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Heathrow falls out of top 10 of busiest European airports
4 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow falls out of top 10 of busiest European airports

The Independent  

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