All London Heathrow Airport articles
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NewsHeathrow connectivity trumps Gatwick return for Virgin Atlantic chief
While Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss continues to hit out at charges and capacity planning at London Heathrow airport, the efficiencies and better connectivity the hub provides means a return to London Gatwick is not on the cards.
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Virgin Atlantic attaches new conditions to support for third Heathrow runway
Virgin Atlantic is now attaching conditions to its support for the building of a third runway at London Heathrow airport, having previously been “unequivocal” in its backing of the idea.
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In depth
How airline transatlantic capacity has returned, a year since US borders reopened
The reopening of few markets from Covid border restrictions was so eagerly awaited and hard campaigned for as routes across the transatlantic.
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Virgin to support Heathrow on capacity peaks but cancelling flights ‘not an option’
Virgin Atlantic is hopeful “lessons have been learned” to avoid a repeat of this spring’s operational challenges at London Heathrow airport next summer.
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Heathrow lifts passenger outlook but flags demand return ‘a number of years’ away
London Heathrow airport’s operator still does not expect demand to return to pre-pandemic levels for “a number of years” despite raising its passenger forecast for this year after a strong summer.
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Start-up Aeroitalia plans Bergamo-Heathrow flights in December
Italian start-up Aeroitalia is to begin flights to London Heathrow airport from Milan Bergamo airport in December.
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Heathrow’s Leahy takes fresh role in relationships drive
London Heathrow Airport has appointed its director of operations Kathyrn Leahy to a new role covering stakeholder relationships after a challenging summer in which airlines hit out at a cap on departures imposed amid a shortage of ground-handling resources.
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Heathrow cautions outlook ‘uncertain’ after September signs off strong summer
London Heathrow airport passenger numbers moved to within 15% of pre-Covid levels in September as the strong pick-up in demand at the hub continues.
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Schiphol confirms fresh capacity cuts as ramp-up challenges remain amid Europe-wide growth
Amsterdam Schiphol airport is to reduce the maximum number of departing passenges by 18% until end of October and to apply restrictions for the rest of the year amid continues secuerity staff shortages.
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American Airlines slams 'frustrating' London Heathrow passenger caps
American Airlines has slammed passenger-number restrictions implemented by London Heathrow airport in response to staff shortages, as the airline scrambles to accommodate customers.
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Emirates chief ‘lit up’ when he saw Heathrow capacity curbs
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark became “pretty irate” when he saw Heathrow Airport’s recent announcement regarding capacity caps, prompting the carrier’s strongly worded response.
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Newsletter
Airlines turn to baggage-only flights and onboard ground-handlers
As the second-quarter financial results season kicked off this week, there was a striking comment from Delta Air Lines about the measures it is taking to combat operational challenges.
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Virgin Atlantic unveils A330neo cabin and names Boston as route for October debut
Virgin Atlantic expects to begin operations with its first Airbus A330neo in October this year on its London Heathrow-Boston route, the carrier announced on 12 July as it unveiled its cabin for the type.
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Heathrow airport caps daily passengers and tells airlines to halt ticket sales
London Heathrow airport has announced a capacity cap for the peak summer travel season and requested that its airline customers stop selling tickets for the period, citing the challenges posed by the “legacy of Covid”.
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UK regulator proposes cut in Heathrow airport charges for coming five years
UK regulators are proposing a sliding scale of charges for airlines at London Heathrow airport under which the price cap will fall on average 6% annually over the coming five years in line with increased traffic.
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Heathrow airport raises full-year traffic forecast 3%
London Heathrow Airport’s operator now expects passenger numbers to reach 54.4 million this year, 1.6 million more than it had projected two months ago.
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‘Nightmare is becoming reality’ on airport charges: IATA chief
IATA director general Willie Walsh has called on governments to ‘show backbone’ and reject airport requests to increase their charges to airlines.
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UK airlines baulk at Heathrow’s downbeat winter travel outlook
An association representing UK airlines does not share the downbeat winter season outlook released by Heathrow airport this week, accusing the London hub of seeking to “drive up passenger charges”.
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Outbound travel drives Heathrow to busiest month since pandemic
London Heathrow airport enjoyed its best month for traffic since the pandemic in March, though the 4.2 million passengers it handled is still only two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels.
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Analysis
Atlanta leads US airport passenger traffic revival in 2021, but wider picture still mixed
Few metrics reflect the unevenness and ongoing challenges the pandemic has continued to present the sector more evidently than airport passenger numbers.
