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Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers in May were down 97%

Heathrow starts voluntary redundancy scheme

Britain's Heathrow Airport, which before the coronavirus pandemic was the busiest in Europe, said it had started a voluntary redundancy scheme after passenger numbers fell to an all-time low and it could not rule out further job losses.

Business • 11 Jun 20

EasyJet has urged the UK government to keep any quarantine requirements on people arriving in the UK for only a short period

UK quarantine rules: EasyJet, Heathrow want early exit

EasyJet has urged the UK government to keep any quarantine requirements on travellers arriving in the UK for only a short period, as airlines face a new threat to their survival.

Business • 11 May 20

The airport is now only using one of its two runways

UK's Heathrow Airport sees passenger demand drop by 90%

Heathrow Airport in London, forecast that passenger numbers would plunge by over 90% in April, as coronavirus restrictions stop most people from travelling.

Business • 14 Apr 20

Heathrow Airport said the fall to 5.4 million passengers was driven by lower demand on Asian and European routes

Heathrow Airport's passenger numbers down 4.8%

The UK's Heathrow Airport saw a 4.8% year-on-year decline in passenger numbers in February due to coronavirus.

Business • 11 Mar 20

Heathrow said today that it is set to be overtaken as Europe's busiest airport

Heathrow Airport's earnings fly 4.6% higher in 2019

Heathrow Airport in London has today reported a 4.6% rise in annual earnings boosted by higher passenger numbers.

Business • 26 Feb 20

The west London hub said extra staff had been put on to help with directing people to their gates

'Technical issues' blamed for disruption at Heathrow

Heathrow Airport has apologised for disruption caused by "technical issues".

World • 16 Feb 20

More delays for the third runway at London's Heathrow airport

Heathrow's new runway delayed until at least 2028

An expansion plan for Britain's Heathrow Airport will be delayed by more than a year and a third runway now will probably be completed between early 2028 and late 2029, the airport said.

Business • 20 Dec 19

Virgin Atlantic said it could serve up to 84 new locations from the expanded airport compared to its current 19

Virgin Atlantic eyes over 80 new routes at Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic said it is hoping to add over 80 new routes to its network after a third runway is built at London's Heathrow Airport to challenge Aer Lingus owner IAG's dominance at the airport.

Business • 18 Sep 19

Activists said they would fly drones at no higher than head level and give the airport one hour's advance notice

Climate change activists threaten drones at Heathrow

British climate change activists said they would fly toy drones at London's Heathrow airport from September 13, a step that is likely to ground all flights, to put pressure on the government to take tougher steps to reduce greenhouse gases.

Business • 29 Aug 19

Police surround a pink boat on London's Oxford Street

Climate activists in protest on London's Oxford Street

Actress Emma Thompson joined Extinction Rebellion activists blocking London's busiest shopping street today and declared "our plant is in serious trouble".

Environment • 19 Apr 19

John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow, said the airport would be resilient to disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Heathrow Airport could see trade jump in no-deal Brexit

London Heathrow Airport could be boosted by extra trade if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal and Britain's seaports and roads get clogged up with extra congestion, the airport's chief executive said today.

Business • 21 Feb 19

An airport spokesperson said departures were disrupted for an hour

Flights resume at Heathrow after drone sighting reports

Departures were temporarily suspended at London's Heathrow Airport following "reports of drones" at the huge transport hub.

UK • 08 Jan 19

Trains into London Paddington were cancelled

London travel chaos after overhead rail wires damaged

Some services are running at a major London railway hub after a test train severely damaged overhead electric wires.

UK • 17 Oct 18

Spanish group Ferrovial is the largest shareholder in Heathrow Airport

Heathrow airport operator moving HQ out of UK

The operator of Heathrow Airport has revealed it will shift its international headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in the latest sign of concern over the impact of Brexit.

Business • 26 Jun 18

Two airport vehicles crashed in the incident

Man dies after 'serious accident' at Heathrow Airport

A man has died after two airport vehicles crashed on the airfield at London's Heathrow Airport.

Heathrow Airport • 14 Feb 18

Heathrow Airport said last year's growth was driven by the use of larger aircraft

Heathrow airport passenger numbers up 1%

London's Heathrow Airport saw a record 76 million passengers in 2016, up 1% on the previous year.

Business • 11 Jan 17

Proposals to expand an existing runway at Heathrow were rejected

Tories in turmoil over Heathrow expansion

The decision by British Prime Minister Theresa May to back Heathrow’s expansion has thrown the Conservative Party into turmoil as cabinet ministers hit out at the move and a prominent MP quit.

News • 25 Oct 16

The long-awaited decision on whether to go ahead with a third runway at Heathrow is set to be revealed later this month

Heathrow expansion is 'right choice for UK'

The boss of Heathrow Airport has again insisted that expansion at the west London hub is the "right choice" ahead of a long-awaited UK government decision.

Business • 20 Oct 16