£25bn Heathrow expansion plan could mirror ‘world’s best airport’ in Singapore Surinder Arora’s Heathrow expansion plan is working with Changi to ensure the best passenger experience in the world’ The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025
British teen jailed after £420k of cannabis found in suitcase at Heathrow The teen had been struggling financially and was offered £20,000 for making it through border control successfully Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025
UK airports – what are they good for? The Man Who Pays His Way: Passengers prefer small airports, but Britain’s busiest hubs have their advantages too The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025
Police arrest five people as masked anti-asylum protesters try to storm hotel near Heathrow Ongoing protests taking place across UK after the Government won a Court of Appeal challenge Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025
Police swarm Heathrow jet after passenger 'attacks crew and tries to open plane door' The disturbance is reported to have started as the plane taxied to its stand Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025
Passenger arrested at Heathrow airport ‘after punching flight attendant and trying to open plane door’ Police arrested a passenger on suspicion of endangering an aircraft The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
Minister orders immigration centre to remove ‘balloon craft’ job ads Outsourcing firm Mitie listed several roles aimed at providing ‘safe and productive’ environment for detainees The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
Heathrow flight is forced to make emergency landing in Russia after engine failure, leaving hundreds of passengers trapped onboard All flights from the UK to Russia have been banned since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025
British Airways axes popular route from London Gatwick to New York and families pay more Travel experts warn of huge knock-on effect for holidaymakers in south London, Sussex and Kent Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025
Why does British Airways want to charge £652 for switching one domestic flight? The Man Who Pays His Way: Changing travel plans can prove pricey The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Ed Davey calls for review of terrorism legislation after Palestine Action arrests – as it happened The Lib Dem leader is seeking a review of the legislation to prevent the ‘en masse’ arrests The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
London Heathrow Airport flights among hundreds grounded as Air Canada staff strike If you’re travelling to or from Heathrow and have been affected by the Air Canada staff strike, email [email protected] Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025
BA pilot suspended for allegedly leaving cockpit door open during flight The pilot was suspended, meaning the return flight scheduled to arrive at Heathrow on August 8 was cancelled. Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025
British Airways pilot suspended over claim he left cockpit door open during flight The pilot reportedly wanted his family to see him operating the controls The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025 Woman jailed after trying to smuggle £800k of cocaine in Parmesan cheese at Heathrow Airport A California resident tried to smuggle crack cocaine into the country at Heathrow Airport
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025 Heathrow records almost no passenger growth in July The UK’s busiest airport said 7,981,137 passengers travelled through its four terminals across last month.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025 Labour is about to shred its green credentials over Heathrow’s third runway Letters: This is aviation’s equivalent of HS2, writes John McDonnell MP, while Nick Hodgkinson says a government serious about climate commitments should not allow any airport to expand
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Shocking moment Virgin Atlantic passenger threatens to 'gang rape and set fire' to stewardess on Heathrow flight Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying first class on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore when he began the vile rant
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Voices: ‘We’re falling behind’: Heathrow expansion sparks backlash over UK’s ‘outdated’ travel infrastructure THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Many were rattled by renewed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, arguing the focus is ‘detrimental’ as the UK ‘falls behind Europe’ on roads, railways and airports
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 British Airways ‘SuperJumbo’ to Heathrow turns back for heavy landing after smoke alert Exclusive: Airbus A380 lands safely at Johannesburg with over 100 tons of fuel on board
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Will Sadiq Khan lie down to stop Heathrow runway takeoff? Brief letters: London airport expansion | Keir Starmer’s agenda | English pubs | Trump’s orangery | Scotching puns
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Voices: Like Sadiq Khan, I’m a Heathrow nimby – here’s what I’d really like to do to the airport… COMMENT: Any model of economic growth that depends on ever-increasing air travel is one that is not worth having, argues John Rentoul
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025 OPINION - Who will benefit from the Heathrow expansion? Ultra rich jetsetters There’s something bitterly ironic about a government claiming to take the climate crisis seriously while backing the expansion of Heathrow Airport — a project that will release an estimated 4.4 million tonnes of CO₂ every year.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Heathrow’s third runway ‘is going to be empty’ if it means high fees, says BA owner IAG warns price paid per passenger could double under airport’s plans to invest almost £50bn in expansion
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Everything you need to know about Heathrow’s expansion plans A third runway could allow airport to expand to 150 million passengers a year, nearly double the current scale