Gatwick second runway moves closer – with airport challenging Heathrow Exclusive: ‘We are introducing a noise-insulation scheme and will be a net-zero airport by 2030,’ says chief planning officer The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
Your refund rights explained hundreds of flights to Europe cancelled due to storm Airports in the UK including Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick, are seeing lengthy delays for arrivals and departures to and from the Netherlands amid a strong storm on Wednesday Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
UK airports say they can reach net zero and still expand. Is it just pie in the sky? Despite the Climate Change Committee’s warnings to stop growing capacity, Gatwick is gearing up for another try at a second runway The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023
Heathrow picks CEO of strike-hit Copenhagen Airport as new boss He replaces John Holland-Kaye, who surprisingly announced plans to quit in February Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023
Two UK airports in top five most expensive in the world for parking - see full list Moneybarn has released new data showing which of the world's major commercial airports charge the most for parking - with Heathrow and Gatwick both featuring in the top five Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023
Swan on the tracks halts trains on London’s Elizabeth line Passengers report being held on trains for up to hour as services suspended between Heathrow and Abbey Wood The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Guards at Heathrow immigration detention centre try to quell protest Dozens of people at Harmondsworth site in west London are complaining about overheated cells and lack of healthcare The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023
Changing planes at Heathrow? Pay £10 and wait three days to see if you get a permit The Man Who Pays His Way: Making transit passengers apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation is madness The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023
Heathrow airport summer security strikes called off Union says it has secured a pay rise of 15.5 per cent The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
What is the UK’s new ETA travel scheme with a £10 charge – and what does it mean for visitors? Even transit passengers changing planes and staying airside must obtain the ETA – leading to fears that UK airlines will be hit The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Heathrow security guard strikes over after workers accept new pay deal The long-running dispute involving security officers at Heathrow Airport has ended after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer, union Unite has said. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023
BA flight attendant forced to fly home as a passenger after £50k blunder The £50,00 blunder saw the emergency slide deployed on the British Airways flight from London Heathrow accidentally after landed in Madrid Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
Residents near airports may be slightly more at risk from heart attacks – study Imperial College London researchers analysed hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases among residents under Heathrow’s flight paths. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Martin Lewis' MSE explains how to avoid airport drop-off charges amid fee hike Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Norwich have introduced drop-off fees, while those including Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Stansted have increased theirs compared to pre-pandemic Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023 British Airways passenger’s terror at 30,000ft as plane ‘freefalls’ in violent turbulence Jade Crosland, 31, said she ‘fell out of the sky’ during her British Airways flight from Singapore to London, Heathrow
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Flight cancellation misery: why is it so often British Airways at Heathrow and easyJet at Gatwick? Plane Talk: The UK's biggest airlines grounded hundreds of departures over three days while rival carriers axed only a handful
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Heathrow security staff cancel first of planned summer weekend strikes Action on 24-25 June will not go ahead after improved pay offer from airport, Unite says
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023 Heathrow security workers call off first summer strikes Security workers at Heathrow airport have called off the first two days of planned strike action this summer after receiving an improved pay offer.
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023 Heathrow boss regrets lack of ‘diggers’ over Boris Johnson’s constituency John Holland-Kaye made the comment as he insisted a third runway is vital for the UK to have a ‘thriving healthy economy’
Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023 Heathrow Airport strikes to hit popular holiday weekends this summer The union warned more may come
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Security guards at London's Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport will escalate their strike action over pay into the busy summer months
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Heathrow airport: Will your flight be cancelled by summer of security strikes? Unite calls 31 days of walk-outs at Terminal 3 and Terminal 5
Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023 Heathrow security guard strike expected to be during school holidays Strikes are expected to take place over the school holidays and throughout much of August, including the August bank holiday
Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023 Heathrow security guards expected to strike during school holidays Strikes are expected to take place over the school holidays and throughout much of August, including the August bank holiday
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023 Heathrow strikes: Security staff to walk out nearly every weekend this summer Around 2,000 members of staff are set to walk out for a total of 31 days