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Follow the latest news and updates from London Heathrow Airport, a key global aviation hub.
UK ATC forced to file flight plans manually following IT issue
NATS provided an update on the Air Traffic Control (ATC) issue affecting traffic flows from/to the United Kingdom…
2023-08-28
ATC outage in the UK causes flight disruptions on flights from/to the UK
Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the United Kingdom (UK) is experiencing technical issues, resulting in potential flight disruptions…
2023-08-28
Virgin Atlantic relaunches flights to Dubai after four-year hiatus
Virgin Atlantic is to relaunch flights between London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Dubai after a four-year hiatus. The four-times-a-week…
2023-06-02
BA pilot dies shortly before he was due to captain Airbus flight to Heathrow
A British Airways pilot collapsed and died at the crew hotel shortly before he was due to captain…
2023-03-16
Two Emirates Airbus A380s divert away from LHR due to bad weather
Bad weather in London, United Kingdom (UK) resulted in several diversions away from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including…
2023-03-13
UK government announces return of the 80:20 slot rule
Per new regulations published by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for Transport (DfT), a rule enforced during the…
2023-01-31
Uganda Airlines authorized for UK flights via intermediate airports: report
Uganda Airlines has resumed plans to start services to the United Kingdom after gaining approval to operate routes…
2023-01-03
British Airways faces mounting flight delays due to software issues
British Airways passengers are facing long airport queues after an issue with flight planning software disrupted its transatlantic…
2022-12-20
Etihad to bring back four Airbus A380s serving London
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based carrier Etihad Airways has announced plans to bring four of its Airbus…
2022-12-09
London Heathrow ground handlers go on 72-hour strike over pay
Around 350 ground handlers at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) have begun a 72-hour strike on November 18, 2022…
2022-11-18
British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical…
2022-11-08
Disruption expected at Heathrow after American Airlines engineers vote to strike
Flight disruptions are expected at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) after American Airlines’ (A1G) (AAL) engineers voted in favor…
2022-10-07
London Heathrow will lift daily passenger limitations in late October
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom has confirmed that it will remove limitations on daily passenger…
2022-10-04
London Heathrow airport extends passenger cap to end of October 2022
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is extending its 100,000-a-day departing passenger limits until the end of October 2022 to…
2022-08-16
Heathrow says capacity cut to stay until airlines hire more ground staff
London’s Heathrow airport has urged airlines to recruit and train more ground handlers, saying a cap on flights…
2022-07-26
UK authorities call on airlines to prioritize passengers amid travel chaos
As travel disruptions continue to cause chaos across the industry, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and…
2022-07-15
Summer travel woe: Heathrow caps capacity, asks airlines to stop selling tickets
London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) is putting a cap on the number of passengers it can handle in light…
2022-07-12
Heathrow faces further disruptions after plane refuelers vote to strike
London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) is set to face further disruptions during the busy summer period because workers at…
2022-07-06