Heathrow Airport

• Travellers delayed at U.K. airports due to ‘nationwide border system issue’

  Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced hourslong delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country.

  World

  May 27, 2023
  
• Passenger cap has improved operations at London’s Heathrow, airport says

  Heathrow capped the number of passenger departures at 100,000 a day earlier this month to limit queues, baggage delays and cancellations, to the consternation of some airlines.

  World

  Jul 26, 2022
  
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• Man found dead in London garden believed to have fallen from plane

  A bag, water and food were discovered in the plane's landing-gear compartment after it landed.

  World

  Jul 1, 2019
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• No-deal Brexit could disrupt international air travel, airline association chief says

  A no-deal Brexit could result in flight delays and cancellations for travellers visiting Europe in 2019, the leading airline association warns.

  World

  Jan 10, 2019
• Flights resume at London’s Heathrow airport after drone sighting

  Heathrow is Europe's busiest air hub.

  World

  Jan 8, 2019
• Memory stick with Queen Elizabeth’s airport security details found on street

  Heathrow Airport has launched an investigation after a memory stick containing confidential security information was found on a London street.

  World

  Oct 29, 2017
• British Airways travellers to face delays, cancellations for third straight day

  Travellers with airlines in the British Airways group faced a third day of delays and cancellations, mainly on short-haul routes and in smaller numbers than over the weekend, when the company suffered a colossal IT failure.

  Money

  May 29, 2017
• British Airways resumes flights after global IT failure at Heathrow, Gatwick airports

  BA said it aimed to operate the majority of services from Heathrow and a near normal schedule from Gatwick, the capital's second busiest airport.

  Consumer

  May 28, 2017
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• British Airways cancels flights from Heathrow, Gatwick airports due to global IT failure

  British airways says that flights were delayed on Saturday, with passengers reporting massive hold-ups at airports and planes being held on runways.

  Consumer

  May 27, 2017
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• ‘Die-in’ held at Heathrow airport to protest against airport expansion

  More than a hundred people demonstrated at London's Heathrow Airport on Saturday, including dozens who took part in a "die-in" at one terminal.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2016