Heathrow Airport to cap off year in record style Transport and infrastructure Heathrow said it served 6.5m passengers in November and on Wednesday forecast December would also be a record breaker.
Gatwick and Birmingham airport chiefs urge Rachel Reeves to tackle business rates threat Transport and infrastructure Chief executives from Gatwick and Birmingham Airport have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves' planned changes to business rates.
We are practically full and must expand, says Gatwick boss Live! The Planning Inspectorate passed its recommendation to ministers last Wednesday, on whether Gatwick's expansion should proceed.
Gatwick Airport chaos as south terminal evacuated over ‘security incident’ November 22, 2024 Gatwick Airport’s south terminal has been evacuated due to a “security incident”, disrupting thousands of passengers getaways. Britain’s second-biggest airport said it was investigating the incident and trying to sort it as quickly as possible. National Rail warned the station serving the airport is closed, and the incident is likely to last until 2pm. In [...]
Airport liquid rule: Why UK and European airports are keeping the 100ml limit September 2, 2024 European airports are bringing back back into force the 100ml liquid limit due to a "temporary technical issue" with newly installed security scanners.
Why the new Labour government should invest in trains, not planes September 2, 2024 The aviation industry's contribution to the economy has long been its most relied upon defence. But is it really that clear-cut?
Next London runway won’t be at Heathrow or Gatwick, says Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary August 28, 2024 The viability of Heathrow and Gatwick Airport's multi-billion plans for extra runway capacity have been questioned.
Gatwick Airport profit jumps as long-haul expansion drives growth August 22, 2024 Gatwick Airport's chief executive said the hub was experiencing its "busiest ever" summer as passenger numbers hit 19.9m.
Just Stop Oil protestors arrested at London Gatwick Airport after blocking departure gate July 29, 2024 Seven protestors entered the terminal and used suitcases with lock-on devices to block the gates at around 8am on Monday morning.
Delays at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports as global IT outage grounds over 4,000 flights July 19, 2024 A global IT outage has wreaked havoc on air travel and caused the cancellation of over 1,000 flights worldwide on Friday - with the number expected to climb as the day progresses.