Inside the revolution at ‘incompetent’ Heathrow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the revolution at ‘incompetent’ Heathrow

The Telegraph  

‘Cash cow’ Critics accuse successive governments of wrongly allowing this country’s biggest airport to become a cash cow to be milked by overseas shareholders at the expense of much-needed investment. More hopeful players believe the arrival of new shareholders led by Saudi Arabia’s ambitious ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, together with the appointment of Woldbye, could herald a renaissance that restores some of Heathrow’s – and so the UK’s – prestige. “Do we want to let Heathrow’s competitiveness slip away or are we going to find a way to hold on to it?” aviation consultant John Strickland asks. “The only ones to benefit will be Heathrow’s already immensely wealthy owners”, Unite told The Telegraph last month.

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Heathrow weighs revival of third runway after return to profit
10 months ago

Heathrow weighs revival of third runway after return to profit

The Telegraph  

Heathrow is plotting to revive its controversial third runway project after the airport posted its first profit since the pandemic. Europe’s busiest airport is in the process of refreshing its expansion plans in the wake of a strong return to travel post-pandemic. Heathrow reported adjusted profit before tax of £38m last year, a considerable upswing following losses of £684m in …

Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months
1 year, 6 months ago

Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months

Associated Press  

LONDON — Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest, will escalate their strike action over pay into the busy summer months, the U.K.'s largest trade union said Wednesday. “Unite is putting Heathrow on notice that strike action at the airport will continue until it makes a fair pay offer to its workers,” Unite general-secretary Sharon Graham said. Unite said …

Your London travel plans may be hit at Heathrow airport. Here's how
1 year, 6 months ago

Your London travel plans may be hit at Heathrow airport. Here's how

Hindustan Times  

Security staff at London's Heathrow Airport have announced a 31-day strike over the weekends from June 24 to August 31, affecting travellers at UK's busiest airport. The Unite union described the step as a “major escalation” as more than 2,000 security officers are expected to show unity over a pay dispute with the airport. The strike by the airport's security …

Travelling to London? Heathrow airport staff is launching strikes. Details here
1 year, 6 months ago

Travelling to London? Heathrow airport staff is launching strikes. Details here

Live Mint  

The security staff at Heathrow Airport in London has decided to stage a strike for over 31 days from June to August. Heathrow Airport has seen similar strikes previously and the disruption to passengers was not significant, but this strike is likely to affect every weekend of the summer. While the recent strikes at the airport have not caused substantial …

Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter
1 year, 9 months ago

Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter

Associated Press  

LONDON — Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport will walk off their jobs for 10 days over the Easter break, the latest in a wave of strike action to affect the U.K. The union Unite said Friday more than 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow Airport, one of Europe’s busiest, will strike from March 31 to Easter Sunday, April 9, …

Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day
1 year, 9 months ago

Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day

Live Mint  

About half a million British workers are striking on Wednesday as unions stage a mass walkout timed to disrupt Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s annual budget. “When the Chancellor leaves Downing Street to go to Parliament to deliver the budget, he will see picket lines outside the Cabinet Office and various government departments that are on strike,” said Mark …

UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave
2 years ago

UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government on Wednesday threatened “tough” action to curb strikes, as airport passport officers became the latest public sector workers to announce December walkouts. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday he was considering more “tough new laws.” “If the union leaders continue to be unreasonable, then it is my duty to take action to protect the …

Heathrow Airport: Passengers face festive chaos as baggage handlers vote to strike on December 16
2 years ago

Heathrow Airport: Passengers face festive chaos as baggage handlers vote to strike on December 16

Daily Mail  

Passengers at Heathrow Airport will face festive chaos after baggage handlers voted to strike on the second last Friday before Christmas. Passengers at Heathrow Airport will face festive chaos after baggage handlers voted to strike on the second last Friday before Christmas There will be around 350 members of Unite who work for Menzies that will walk out from 4am …

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