All news on the topic: Heathrow Airport

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RAF deploys fighter jets to intercept plane heading to Heathrow following ’bomb threat’
The captain of the plane could be heard telling air traffic control that the aircraft had a "suspected bomb" on board.
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Dad allegedly attempted to smuggle £1,000,000 worth of cannabis into the UK using a child’s suitcase
A man has been charged with drug smuggling after allegedly trying to sneak £1million worth of cannabis into the UK.
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British Airways flight declares emergency before making an emergency landing back at Heathrow
A British Airways holiday flight has made an emergency landing at Heathrow after an incident.
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Getaway travel chaos as flights are cancelled at Heathrow and delays on M25
Passengers face travel woes ahead of the weekend as flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport and an upcoming road closure on the M62.
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British Airways flights canceled at Heathrow as Storm Lilian is set to hit the UK
British Airways has axed flights at Heathrow Airport as Storm Lilian is making its way to the UK with 80mph winds forecast.
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Major update on Heathrow Airport strike action affecting summer holidaymakers
The PCS Union today announced hundreds of its members who work in passport control at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Heathrow will walk out at the end of the month
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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