All news on the topic: Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow’s £33bn third runway plan branded too expensive by major airline alliance
The head of a major airline alliance that includes Lufthansa and United has likened Heathrow’s third runway plans to an unaffordable luxury car as he urged the airport to cut back some parts of the “eye-watering” project.
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Man, 22, stabbed to death after fleeing London bus and collapsing near McDonald’s
A knife victim staggered towards a 24-hour McDonald’s but collapsed shortly after being stabbed on a London night bus.
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Severe thunderstorms disrupt UK air travel with delays of up to 11 hours
Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.
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Fire breaks out at Heathrow Terminal 2 as smoke engulfs parked aircraft
A dramatic blaze erupted at a major airport on Wednesday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky as firefighters raced to the scene.
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UK man convicted after sharing ISIS execution videos and possessing bomb-making manual
A 20-year-old man in the UK who was under the scanner of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material.
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Former immigration official and ex-Hong Kong officer jailed for spying for China
A former British immigration official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been jailed for spying for China.
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Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws after week of unrest
Tommy Robinson was detained by police on Saturday at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws, following a week in which he gained more prominence on social media.
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Reform tax plan sparks backlash as airline-linked funding raises red flags
Reform’s Robert Jenrick vowed to cut a tax on flights - after being bankrolled by the owner of an airline which would benefit from his policy.
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Two men charged after Heathrow car park robbery where 21 people were hit with noxious spray
Two men have been charged following a robbery at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park in which 21 people — including a three-year-old child — were exposed to a noxious substance.
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Heathrow passengers treated for injuries following car park spray attack
Passengers arriving at Heathrow Terminal 3 on Sunday said they faced hours waiting for buses after a number of people were attacked with a "form of pepper spray."
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Haos at Heathrow: armed police search for culprits after pepper spray attack in car park
Passengers traveling to Heathrow Airport this morning faced major disruption, with trains suspended in both directions and armed police going from car to car.
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Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin hit by check-in system failures
Passengers are experiencing continued travel disruption at multiple European airports, including London Heathrow, due to an alleged cyberattack affecting a key service provider responsible for check-in and boarding systems.
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British Airways suspends pilot for drunken behaviour on passenger flight
British Airways has suspended a pilot who made a plane return to the stand after becoming drunk while flying as a passenger.
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Man arrested after hazardous materials incident forces Heathrow terminal 4 evacuation
A man has been arrested following an incident at Heathrow Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal 4 on Monday evening.
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Chaos at Heathrow: terminal 4 closed due to possible hazardous substance
Authorities stated that a section of a terminal at Heathrow Airport in London was evacuated on Monday due to a potential hazardous material.
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Crash narrowly avoided: Airbus A320 over Heathrow nearly collided with drone
The Airbus A320 was near London’s Heathrow Airport at 9,000 ft during the near-miss in May when the Captain and First Officer "saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction".
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US woman tried to smuggle £800k of crack cocaine into UK inside Parmesan cheese wheel
Jamie Choi was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport after arriving on a flight from Brazil
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Heathrow to unveil £49bn airport overhaul despite criticism from environmentalists and local residents
Heathrow Airport has unveiled details of its project to expand and modernize the airport at a cost of £49 billion.
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Airlines demand answers after radar failure grounds UK flights and strands thousands
Airlines are seeking explanations after thousands of passengers traveling to and from UK airports experienced significant delays due to a technical issue affecting radar systems, which resulted in airspace closure on Wednesday.
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While 200,000 passengers were stranded at the airport, Heathrow CEO slept through the crisis due to phone’s “silent mode”
Thomas Woldbye missed emergency alerts and phone calls after a nearby fire caused the airport to shut down.
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New rules: Foreigners apprehended for smuggling cannabis via Heathrow deported at once
Heathrow airport staff will be deporting foreigners caught smuggling cannabis, according to new stricter rules
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Cash smuggler: £1M in suitcases lands ordinary Briton in the dock
A man who was stopped at Heathrow Airport with £1m in two suitcases has admitted money laundering following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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Heathrow warned about power issues days before fire shut down airport
Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for more than a day last month.
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Fire at a substation did not prevent Heathrow from resuming operations, according to National Grid
John Pettigrew, the chief executive of National Grid, said there were two other substations "always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power".
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Fire in west London caused evacuations and mass power outages, with Heathrow closed
Heathrow Airport says no flights will leave or arrive at the hub - used by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - on Friday following a fire at nearby North Hyde Electricity Substation