All news on the topic: Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow passengers left stranded without baggage following British Airways IT failure
Heathrow Airport was plunged into chaos after British Airways’ IT system failed last night.
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Heathrow Airport’s immigration checkpoint outage resolved after several hours of disruption
Airport officials said Tuesday that a system outage affecting the Border Force’s immigration gates had caused long waits for passengers arriving in Britain.
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Chaos at major UK airports after Border Force ‘suffers nationwide IT glitch’
Travel chaos has been reported at airports across the country after Border Control was apparently hit by a nationwide IT outage.
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British Airways flight halts take-off due to last-minute bomb threat before departure to Heathrow
Air traffic control cancelled the plane’s final take-off clearance after the Captain
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Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers to start four-day strike
More than 300 workers will take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobs
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A Heathrow employee was caught stealing a weary passenger’s suitcase, rifling through it, and absconding with £29,000 worth of jewelry
Priti Sthankiya told police she was "going through a difficult time" after admitting she wheeled the woman’s bag away from Terminal 2 and hid it under a carousel before removing valuables
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Heathrow emergency as passenger planes crash on airport runway as police and fire crew rush to scene
Witnesses at London Heathrow Airport said a tug was pushing back a Virgin Atlantic plane when its wing collided with the tail of a nearby British Airways aircraft
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One of UK’s most wanted men arrested at Heathrow Airport after 27 years on the run
An 80-year-old man who has been on the run for almost three decades has been arrested after returning to the UK from Thailand, police have said.
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Dad stuck on BA flight for seven hours with bolt sticking into his head
Jonathan Yates was flying from Heathrow Airport in London to Toronto, Canada, with his partner Sandra Craven, but ended up having quite an uncomfortable flight
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Heathrow offers full English breakfast 'fly up' cooked with recycled oil
The airport is aiming to raise awareness of sustainable aviation fuel
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Courteney Cox and daughter Coco caught in animated discussion at London airport
Courteney Cox and 19-year-old daughter Coco Arquette were spotted at London's Heathrow Airport in an animated exchange with Coco pointing fingers and gesturing at her mother
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Heathrow records busiest February ever as demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels
More than 5.8 million people travelled through the west London airport last month, beating the previous record for February
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Summer airport 'chaos' warning amid delays over important new rules
The 100ml liquid ban is set to be scrapped but the scheme to introduce new scanners has been delayed at many airports. Travellers have been warned not to get confused
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UK has one of world's 'most luxurious' airports with Champagne and caviar bar
Heathrow Airport, which is home to a Fortnum and Mason Champagne bar and clothing outlets including Burberry and Bottega Veneta, has been named the second most luxurious airport in the world
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Moment massive lightning bolt strikes Boeing 777 airliner seconds after takeoff
An Air Canada Boeing 777 aircraft , from Vancouver International Airport to London's Heathrow is struck by lightning in terrifying scenes - and a giant flash illuminated the airport
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First look at British Airways' brand new short-haul seats and cabins
The UK's flag carrier British Airways has released images of the short-haul seats and cabin interiors which will feature on the next generation of BA’ Airbus A320neo and A321neos
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US private equity giant Carlyle set to take 82% stake in Southend Airport
Esken, formerly Stobart Group, said it had decided to agree to the proposal designed to settle the airport's £193.75 million debt to Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund
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Man finds doppelganger next to him on plane with same name and friends
Mark Garland was checking into a flight to Bangkok at Heathrow Airport when staff told him he'd "already checked in". What he didn't know was that he was about to make a friend for life
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Easter holiday chaos looms as hundreds of Border Force workers consider strikes
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is balloting Border Force workers at Heathrow Airport on possible strike action which could impact the travel hub over the Easter Holidays
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Emirates president Sir Tim Clark 'not optimistic' about Heathrow third runway
He says the west London airport will only be able to increase capacity if flight paths are altered
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British Airways owner IAG's profits soar to £3bn, higher than pre-pandemic peak
International Airlines Group reported underlying operating profits of 3.5 billion euros (£3 billion) for 2023, nearly three times the 1.3 billion euros (£1.1 billion) in 2022
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FlyDubai sees profits soar to £452 million boosted by record passenger numbers
It carried 13.8 million passengers, beating its previous record of 11 million in a year
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Heathrow on the up as it records £38m profit for first time since pandemic
The owners of the UK airport reported underlying pre-tax profits of £38 million in 2023, against losses of £684 million the previous year and marking the first time it has made a profit since 2019
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Esken would lose control of airport if deal goes ahead with private equity firm
Esken, formerly known as Stobart Group, said that it was mulling a deal which would settle a dispute with a US private equity giant over a loan