All London Heathrow Airport articles
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NewsRegulator set to trim Heathrow charges after watchdog ruling
Regulators are proposing a small reduction in the landing fees that Heathrow Airport will be able to charge airlines in 2025 and 2026 after recommendations from the UK competition authority.
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NewsHeathrow airport braced for revenue hit in 2024 despite new passenger high
London Heathrow airport expects to pass pre-pandemic traffic highs next year even though it sees revenues and profits likely to fall as lower aeronautical fees kick-in.
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NewsUK mulls raising slot usage rules as part of wide-ranging consultation
Raising the existing 80:20 slot usage rates, greater transparency of slot-allocation decisions, creating a central platform for secondary slot trading and limiting the length of slot leases are among a number of topics under consideration as part of a wide-ranging UK government consultation.
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NewsHeathrow ‘actively reviewing’ expansion options under new CEO
London Heathrow airport is reviewing its long-term expansion options, including the possibility of building of a third runway.
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NewsCompetition watchdog confirms CAA decision on Heathrow charges
Heathrow Airport and three of its leading operators have lost their respective appeals after the UK’s competition watchdog confirmed it had broadly backed the UK CAA’s ruling on airline charges through until 2026.
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NewsUK competition regulator broadly backs CAA decision over Heathrow charges
The UK's competition regulator has largely backed the position of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in its initial ruling on appeals by airlines and Heathrow Airport into pricing controls set at the London hub through to 2026.
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NewsLoganair to shift Derry and Dundee flights to Heathrow after securing slots
Loganair is to shift public service obligation (PSO) routes from London to Derry and Dundee to Heathrow airport after securing slots at the latter.
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NewsLoganair to expand Heathrow operations after leasing slots
UK regional carrier Loganair has reiterated its call for slots at London Heathrow airport to be made permanently available for domestic connectivity after announcing it will expand its fledgling operation at the congested hub by leasing more slots.
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NewsUK launches noise consultation on night-flights policy at London airports
UK officials have a launched a consultation aimed at developing policy for managing aviation noise at night for London three biggest airports: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to launch Korean codeshare
New SkyTeam member Virgin Atlantic will begin a codeshare with fellow alliance member Korean Air from 25 March.
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NewsHeathrow lashes out as regulator orders it to cut charges
London Heathrow will be forced to cut passenger charges next year following a final decision from the UK Civil Aviation Authority on price caps for the five-year period ending December 2026.
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NewsBritish Airways chief upbeat on summer as recruitment drive set to tail off
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the UK carrier will have sufficient staff to meet demand this summer in contrast to the challenges the industry faced ramping up a year ago.
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NewsUK must preserve Heathrow slots for domestic connectivity: Loganair chief
Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles is calling on the UK government to ringfence prized London Heathrow slots held by collapsed regional airline Flybe for domestic connections.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: IATA profit hopes, Heathrow, Virgin, A380, United order and Air India
Graham and Lewis discuss IATA’s recent financial forecast for 2023, while also delving into tension over charges at Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic’s strategy, the surprise return of more A380s, and United Airlines’ bumper Boeing order
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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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NewsVirgin 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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Airline BusinessHow 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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NewsVirgin 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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NewsHeathrow 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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NewsStart-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.