Flybe announces new flights to the Isle of Man
From 30 October, Flybe will offer flights to the Isle of Man from London Heathrow five days a week and Belfast City six days...
British Airways cancels 10,000 more flights at London Heathrow
The decision is taken to minimise the risk of disruption during the winter and will mainly affect short-haul flights, according to the British company,...
London Heathrow extends cap of 100,000 passengers until 29 October
After consultation with airlines, capacity limits at Heathrow will be extended at the same level to 29 October to support more reliable and...
Handler WFS adds cargo capacity at London Heathrow as volumes soar
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year.
WFS has...
July sees improving passenger experience at London Heathrow following cap on departing numbers
Heathrow has seen the largest rise in passenger numbers of any European airport in the last year. Over 6 million people travelled through...
“Potty break” passenger forces British Airways pilots to go around at Amsterdam Schiphol
Pilots of a British Airways Airbus A319 (registered G-EUPY) must have been surprised by the announcement of the purser while approaching their flight BA438...
British Airways suspends ticket sales on short-haul flights from/to London Heathrow
British Airways, which is struggling to keep up with the resumption of traffic and has already reduced its flight schedule due to staff shortages,...
After discussion with Heathrow management, Emirates accepts to cap sales on Heathrow flights
Joint statement from Emirates Airlines President Sir Tim Clark KBE and Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye“The President of Emirates Airline and the CEO of Heathrow...
Emirates plans to operate its 6 daily A380s scheduled at London Heathrow, despite cap on passenger numbers
Emirates Statement
Emirates values our partnerships with airport stakeholders across our network with whom we engage continuously, and collaboratively, to secure our flight operations and...
London Heathrow Airport imposes capacity cap to secure better, more reliable summer journeys
London Heathrow Airport will impose a capacity cap over the next two months and has asked airlines to stop selling summer tickets.The airport said...
KLM pilots offloading luggage at London Heathrow: heroic stuff?
Once and again, pictures of pilots (off)-loading luggage appear on social media. Much to the delight of the internet world, and probably the passengers...
IATA disagrees with the UK Civil Aviation Authority decision allowing London Heathrow Airport to steeply increase charges
IATA statement on CAA decision on Heathrow charges“It’s two steps back and eventually one step forward. While it's good that charges will slightly fall...
Air Canada launches seasonal flights to Bangkok and Mumbai (Winter 2022-23)
Air Canada announced today the expansion of its international network with the addition of Bangkok, Thailand, the carrier's first non-stop service to South-East Asia. The airline...
Travel chaos continues at London Heathrow after luggage carrousel malfunction
A pile-up of luggage due to a malfunctioning luggage carrousel gave United Kingdom's biggest airport a real headache a few days ago. In footage...
Icelandic start-up Niceair in trouble after first flight because of Brexit
According to Ágúst Ólafsson writing in RÚV, all planned Niceair flights to Akureyri from London and Manchester have been temporarily cancelled after the brand-new...
Touchdown in Portland: British Airways launches first direct route from Oregon to London
Today Portland, Oregon became the newest destination on the British Airways route map as flight BA0267 touched down at Portland International Airport (PDX) at...
Urban explorer visits deserted British Airways training centre at Cranebank near London Heathrow
Urban explorer Luke B. (LSUrbex Exploration) was able to sneak into the old British Airways (BA) training facility at Cranebank next to London Heathrow...
Crew finds passenger unconscious, TAP Air Portugal flight diverts
A 71-year-old British passenger died after a suspected heart attack on a TAP Air Portugal flight between London Heathrow, United Kingdom and Lisbon, Portugal....
SAS to introduce non-stop service from Luleå Airport to London this winter
Starting December 9, 2022, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will offer non-stop service between Luleå and London. Direct flights to and from Heathrow will operate weekly...
Virgin Atlantic flight to New York JFK returns to London Heathrow after crew training mishap
On 2 May, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (registered G-VWAG) departed London Heathrow, United Kingdom for flight VS3 to New York JFK, United States,...