Lower airport charges will impact passenger service, says Heathrow chairman May 26, 2022 Lowering Heathrow’s airport charges will impact passenger services, according to the airport’s chairman Lord Paul Deighton. A former commercial secretary to the Treasury and chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Deighton said higher airport chargers are needed if Heathrow wants to remain Britain’s hub airport and deliver an [...]
Heathrow urges govt to ‘bring pace to the policies’ as 10-point plan is rolled out for aviation recovery May 26, 2022 The Government must “bring pace to the policies” after publishing a long-awaited strategy to support the recovery of aviation from the coronavirus pandemic, according to Heathrow Airport. A 10-point plan named Flightpath to the Future has been released by the Department for Transport, focusing on growth, sustainability and protecting passengers. It commits to “position the [...]
Passengers face ‘apocalyptic’ queues at Heathrow with some waiting for two hours May 25, 2022 Heathrow has found itself once again in hot water after travellers complained about “apocalyptic queues” at its terminals. “The queues at T2 are an absolute shambles, why can every other European airport do a better job?” complained one Twitter user while another said it took them two hours to get through Border Force controls. A [...]
Cheaper airport journeys in sight as Elizabeth line tickets will cost half of Heathrow Express May 18, 2022 Travelling to Heathrow aboard the Elizabeth line will cost half compared with the Heathrow Express. Tickets to the airport will be £10.70 off peak and £12.70 at peak times, respectively 57 and 49 per cent less compared with the high speed rail’s £25 ticket, the Evening Standard reported. In terms of duration, Crossrail services departing [...]
Heathrow passengers brace for summer travel chaos as BA staff are expected to vote on strike action May 18, 2022 Passengers travelling through Heathrow might need to brace for a chaotic summer at the airport as British Airways’ (BA) check in and ground staff are set to vote on strike action. Members of unions GMB and Unite are expected to vote in the next few weeks on whether to go on strike later this summer, [...]
Heathrow hits back after Virgin Atlantic says airport ‘fleecing’ passengers with ‘disproportionate’ fees May 12, 2022 THE EXTRAORDINARY public spat between two of the world’s largest airlines and Heathrow airport moved into another stratosphere yesterday after Virgin Atlantic’s boss said Heathrow was “abusing its monopoly to fleece passengers.” Both Virgin and BA-owner IAG have hit out at Heathrow after the airport asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to allow it to [...]
British Gas profits and Heathrow’s growth keeps FTSE 100 stable May 10, 2022 A strong April for Heathrow and British Gas’s owner Centrica expecting higher profits has helped the FTSE 100 remain steady, up 0.8 per cent at the open this morning. London rose 63 points despite fears about rising inflation, as the UK’s biggest airport lifted its forecast for passenger growth after a spike in travel over [...]
Heathrow posts strong April but warns of uncertainty ahead May 10, 2022 Heathrow has posted strong results for April but continued to warn about the uncertainties that loom ahead. The London hub reported that 5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in April, with outbound leisure travel driving demand and prompting the airport to increase its passenger forecast for the year by 16 per cent. Commenting on [...]
Virgin Atlantic accuses Heathrow of ‘cynically’ downplaying recovery to increase fees May 2, 2022 Virgin Atlantic has accused Heathrow of “cynically” downplaying its recovery to increase passenger fees. “With remaining UK travel restrictions now removed, Heathrow is set to be the busiest airport in Europe this year,” a Virgin Atlantic spokesperson told aviation website Simpleflying today. The airline accused the London-hub of “seeding doubt in the strength of demand” [...]
Heathrow raises passenger forecast but £4bn financial hole stunts growth April 26, 2022 Heathrow announced today it was raising its passenger forecasts for 2022 despite pandemic-related losses swelling to £4bn. The London hub’s forecast increased to 65 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, going up from 45.5m to 52.8m due to a peak in passenger demand over the summer. After experiencing a bleak January and February as a result [...]