Heathrow Airport
Main airport serving London, England, United Kingdom
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Heathrow Airport, called London Airport until 1966, and now known as London Heathrow, is the main international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system.
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Unusually shaped plane lands at Heathrow AirportAn unusually-shaped plane has landed at London's Heathrow Airport to deliver spare parts.Sky News - Published | |
Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow to strike from 31 AugustHundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport go on strike from the end of the month.Sky News - Published | |
90,000 fall in Heathrow passengers blamed on 'devastating' new £10 travel permitHeathrow Airport has claimed it has suffered a 90,000 decline in passenger numbers on routes affected by a new £10-per-person government scheme.Sky News - Published | |
Katie Price arrives at court ahead of hearingKatie Price has arrived at court after being arrested at Heathrow Airport on Thursday.Sky News - Published | |
Katie Price arrested at Heathrow Airport after failing to attend courtKatie Price has been arrested at Heathrow Airport after failing to attend a court hearing relating to her bankruptcies.Sky News - Published | |
Just Stop Oil protesters arrested at HeathrowTwo Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested at Heathrow Airport after spraying orange paint in Terminal 5.Sky News - Published | |
Hottest day of year in UK recorded as temperatures top 31CFriday has been the hottest day of the year in the UK so far, with a temperature of 31.2C (88F) recorded at Heathrow Airport.Sky News - Published | |
Prisons watchdog describes 'worst conditions ever seen' at west London immigration detention centreInspectors have described the "worst conditions they have ever seen in immigration detention" inside a centre near Heathrow in west London.Sky News - Published | |
BA flight 'struck by lightning' forced to divertA plane heading into Heathrow Airport was diverted when it was reportedly hit by lightning.Sky News - Published | |
Airport chaos as baggage issues described as 'disgraceful' and a 'shambles' by passengersAir passengers faced major disruption when their luggage was lost after a "technical fault" brought chaos to Heathrow Airport.Sky News - Published | |
British Airways to increase Delhi-Heathrow flights next summer to thrice dailyIndiaTimes - Published | |
Virgin Atlantic announces it will resume flights to IsraelVirgin Atlantic has announced it will resume flights between London Heathrow and Israel after it suspended them after the beginning of the conflict with Hamas.Sky News - Published | |
Is flight turbulence getting worse - and what types are there?Turbulence struck a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow on Tuesday, with one man dead and many others "launched into the ceiling".Sky News - Published | Images show inside of Singapore Airlines plane after one killed in turbulenceImages have revealed damage caused to a Singapore Airlines plane after Flight SQ321 from London Heathrow was caught in turbulence.Sky News - Published |
Border Force to stage more strikes at Heathrow Airport during half termMore strikes have been announced by union members in Border Force at Heathrow Airport at the back end of half term.Sky News - Published | Heathrow strikes to cause 'widespread disruption': Which airlines will be affected and when?Strikes at Heathrow Airport are taking place over the next few weeks, with the first one already under way.Sky News - Published |
Border Force officers to strike for four days at HeathrowHundreds of Border Force officers will go on strike at Heathrow Airport later this month.Sky News - Published | 'I guess it's an addiction': Solar eclipse chaser travels from UK to Toronto to witness spectacle for 7th timeAt 4am on Tuesday, Sarah Marwick's alarm went off: it was time to get her children and partner ready for their flight from Heathrow to Toronto, with a stopover in Chicago. The 3,500-mile journey..Sky News - Published |
Two planes at Heathrow Airport collide on runwayTwo planes on the runway at Heathrow Airport collided on Saturday, causing damage to their wings.Sky News - Published | Heathrow border force strikes suspendedUK border force officers at Heathrow Airport will no longer go on strike next week.Sky News - Published |
Wanted man, 80, arrested at Heathrow after 27 years on the runAn 80-year-old man who has been on the run for 27 years has been arrested at Heathrow Airport, police said.Sky News - Published | Murder suspect arrested at Heathrow hours after man hit and killed by carA murder suspect has been arrested at Heathrow Airport hours after a man was hit by a car and killed in east London.Sky News - Published |
Man removed from plane after row with DUP leaderA man has been removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport after he was involved in a row with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.Sky News - Published | Planes struggle to land and flights cancelled due to stormy windsPlanes were left struggling to land at Bristol Airport and several flights from Heathrow were cancelled as stormy weather hit the UK today.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow's largest shareholder agrees £2.4bn deal to take flightThe largest shareholder in London's Heathrow Airport has agreed a £2.4bn deal to sell its entire stake to two vehicles, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.Sky News - Published | Rapper Nines charged with drug offences after Heathrow Airport arrestRapper Nines has been charged with drug offences after he was arrested at Heathrow Airport.Sky News - Published |
Flight restrictions at Heathrow due to strong winds and staff shortagesStrong winds and staff shortages have led to temporary flight restrictions at the UK's busiest airport.Sky News - Published | It's the hottest day of the year, but record-breaking heatwave may end soon, forecasters saySaturday is provisionally the hottest day of the year, the Met Office has said, with a high of 32.7C (91F) at Heathrow in west London.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirm presence of RAACHeathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed they have locations containing the collapse-prone concrete RAAC.Sky News - Published | Heathrow issues ULEZ warning to drivers parking at airportHeathrow Airport passengers are being warned about incurring multiple ULEZ charges if they use meet and greet car parking services.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow warns services will 'remain significantly disrupted' after UK air traffic control faultHeathrow Airport has said its services will "remain significantly disrupted" on Tuesday after air traffic controllers across the UK experienced a technical fault.Sky News - Published | Lionesses return from defeat in World Cup - and disappoint waiting fans by making private airport exitThe Lionesses landed at Heathrow this morning after their World Cup defeat - but left waiting fans disappointed after leaving through a private exit.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow passenger numbers soar as travellers flee wet weatherHeathrow has said passenger numbers are almost back to pre-pandemic levels after an extra 1.3 million flyers used the airport in July.Sky News - Published | Snakes, horses and frogs among millions of animals passing through HeathrowSnakes, horses and frogs are among the millions of animals passing through Heathrow Airport every year.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow security staff vote for pay deal and avert summer of strike actionSecurity staff at Heathrow Airport have called off all strikes having voted in favour of a pay deal.Sky News - Published | Heathrow strikes next weekend postponedNext weekend's security staff strikes at Heathrow have been postponed as Unite, the union, considers a pay offer.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow strikes: What you need to know if you're going on holidaySecurity guards at Heathrow airport are set to strike on almost every weekend of the summer.Sky News - Published | Heathrow strikes on almost every weekend over summerSecurity staff at Heathrow Airport have announced an escalation of strike action, with walkouts to take place nearly every weekend from mid-June to the end of August.Sky News - Published |
British Airways cancels dozens of flights after 'technical issue'British Airways cancelled dozens of flights in and out of Heathrow Airport on Thursday evening because of a "technical issue", leaving thousands of passengers grounded.Sky News - Published | Heathrow passengers warned of possible disruption as new strike beginsHeathrow travellers are being warned they could face disruption as security officers begin a new series of strikes today.Sky News - Published |
King turned down Heathrow Terminal 5 renaming plans 'for environmental reasons'Heathrow Airport was keen to name Terminal 5 after King Charles, according to reports.Sky News - Published | Heathrow says passenger numbers up 74% on same time last yearHeathrow Airport says passenger numbers were up 74% during the first three months of the year, compared to the same period last year.Sky News - Published |
1,400 Heathrow staff to strike for eight days next month - as Passport Office workers plan walkoutAbout 1,400 security officers at Heathrow Airport will strike for eight days next month.Sky News - Published | Easter strikes at Heathrow Airport go ahead after talks failTen days of of strikes by security guards at Heathrow Airport start today after last-minute talks failed to resolve a pay dispute.Sky News - Published |
BA to cancel 32 flights a day as strikes hit Heathrow airportBritish Airways has been forced to cancel flights at Heathrow's Terminal 5 over the Easter period due to strike action by security workers.Sky News - Published | Criminal network 'disrupted' after £4m worth of gold hidden in Heathrow Airport plane seizedAround £4m worth of gold has been seized after being discovered in the cargo section of a plane at London's Heathrow Airport in 2019.Sky News - Published |
Strike to hit Heathrow Airport over Easter as passengers warned they face 'severe delays'Security guards at Heathrow Airport are to strike over Easter in a dispute over pay, with passengers warned they face "severe delays".Sky News - Published | Heathrow Airport passenger satisfaction 'close to pre-COVID pandemic levels'Heathrow Airport recorded its busiest day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last month, figures have shown.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow 'considering next steps' as airlines secure victory on passenger chargesHeathrow Airport says it is "considering its next steps" after the industry regulator ruled it must cut per passenger fees it charges airlines from next year.Sky News - Published | Heathrow annual losses halve to £684m as pandemic recovery gathers speedHeathrow Airport has revealed that its annual losses almost halved in 2022 as its recovery from the COVID pandemic gathered speed despite a series of troubles, including a lack of staff.Sky News - Published |