7 h. ago Fears Heathrow’s move to raise airport fees by ‘excessive’ 17% will push up fares

Airport is seeking increase to expand passenger capacity and fund new lounges, shops and restaurantsBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow is seeking to raise the landing fees it charges airlines by 17% as part of a plan to invest £10bn into Europe’s busiest airport, in a move airlines say will push up air fares for travellers.The airport operator has made a submission to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to increase the fees, saying the rise would fund a plan to increase annual passenger capacity to 92 million and expand terminal space for new lounges, shops and restaurants. Continue reading...

Society

13 h. ago Heathrow Airport to demolish terminal and boost passenger numbers by 10 million

Today the UK's busiest airport, Heathrow, has revealed its £10billion, five-year plan designed to turn the "extraordinary airport" into one "fit for the future"

Society

33 h. ago UK's best airport is a 'brilliant' one and it's certainly not Heathrow or Gatwick

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been named the best airport in the UK - despite being significantly smaller than some of its southern rivals such as Heathrow and Gatwick

Society

51 h. ago Heathrow Airport in bid to cure nervous flyers with ASMR and engine music track

The track, which is designed to loop, is being played inside Heathrow’s four terminals and is available to download

Society

67 h. ago London’s Heathrow Airport to House Lululemon’s First European Airport Store

London’s Heathrow Airport to House Lululemon’s First European Airport Store  Adweek

Society

3 d. ago Heathrow terminals to play new track created entirely from airport sounds

Musician and producer Jordan Rakei recorded more than 50 sounds such as travellers’ footsteps, passports being stamped and aircraft engines.

Society

3 d. ago British Airways Passengers Trapped in Plane for 7 Hours at London Heathrow Airport

British Airways Passengers Trapped in Plane for 7 Hours at London Heathrow Airport  Aviation A2Z

Society

5 d. ago Packing Your Bags for the London Heathrow Airport Just Got EASIER With This NEW Security Rule

Packing Your Bags for the London Heathrow Airport Just Got EASIER With This NEW Security Rule  AllEars.Net

Society

8 d. ago Fire which shut down Heathrow Airport for an entire day went 'unaddressed' for seven years

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has said a fire at an electrical substation that led to a power cut at Heathrow airport was most likely caused by moisture

Society

9 d. ago Heathrow fires: What caused the substation blaze which led to travel chaos

A new report unveils that a catastrophic failure led to the Heathrow power outage, prompting an Ofgem investigation into preventable faults

Events

9 d. ago Loganair marks 7.5 million passenger milestone with free premium fare upgrades and baggage boost

Loganair, the UK’s leading regional airline, is giving travellers a lift this summer – quite literally – with a free upgrade to its premium Fly Flex fare, offering over seven and a half tonnes of complimentary baggage allowance across its network in a one-week-only promotion.

Economics

9 d. ago 'Catastrophic failure' led to fire that shut Heathrow Airport, report finds

'Catastrophic failure' led to fire that shut Heathrow Airport, report finds  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Events

9 d. ago National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

Events

9 d. ago Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report finds

An inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier

Events

9 d. ago Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

Society

9 d. ago Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventableBusiness live – latest updatesThe root cause of the substation fire that shut Heathrow airport in March was a preventable technical fault that National Grid had been aware of seven years ago but failed to fix properly, investigators have concluded.The final report by the National Energy System Operator (Neso) into the incident found said the fire that cut power to the airport, affecting more than 1,350 flights and almost 300,000 passengers, was “most likely” caused by moisture entering the insulation around wires sparking the electrical fault. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Heathrow fire caused by 'catastrophic' substation failure, report reveals

The fire that caused the chaotic shutdown of Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by the “catastrophic” failure of a component at an electricity substation, Britain's National Energy System Operator said in a report on the incident on Wednesday.

Events

2 w. ago Three UK airports told they must make improvements in damning report

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rated the UK's busiest airport, Heathrow, as needing improvement in how it assists passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility

Politics

2 w. ago Jewellery shop manager who stole £125k in diamonds and gold was caught still wearing them at Heathrow Airport after luxury cruise

Lucy Roberts, 39, was trusted to run a high-end store in Beverley, East Yorkshire - but instead helped herself to gold and diamonds, stashing them under her bed and in cupboards.

Society

2 w. ago Second flight to evacuate Britons from Israel scheduled for Tuesday

Flight tracking websites show a A-400M plane is scheduled to depart Tel Aviv for the UK’s military base in Larnaca, Cyprus.

Politics