British Airways Dreamliner 787 nose COLLAPSES on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport British Airways Dreamliner 787 seen with nose to the ground at Heathrow Airport Aircraft confirmed to have suffered a front landing gear collapse at its stand Flight operator said plane was transporting freight and had no passengers By William Cole For Mailonline Published: … Read more
British Airways unveils new ‘Forty Winks’ lounge at Heathrow that features free power-nap sleep pods The pods are available in British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge in Terminal 5 They’re described as ‘world’s first chair designed exclusively for power napping’ Passengers can set them for a desired duration or a programmed 20-minute nap By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Five drunk men are hauled off plane to Zurich at Heathrow after ‘disobeying captain’s orders’ before being arrested The suspects – aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s – were arrested by the Met police A spokesman for the force said they were said to have been drunk on the aircraft Police rushed to Terminal … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
British Airways plots sale of its Heathrow HQ as staff could be allowed to work from home more often By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 11:29 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 11:29 GMT, 20 March 2021 British Airways could sell its headquarters at Heathrow airport as part of plans to … Read more
Heathrow passport control staff will strike over Easter in protest at ‘unworkable’ new rotas they blame for seven-hour queues in arrivals hall Border Force staff reportedly angry over the ban on shift swapping at Heathrow Public and Commercial Services Union says the strike action will begin on April 1 This coincides with Unite’s strike action … Read more
Heathrow passenger numbers slump to lowest level since 1966 while Rolls-Royce announces £4billion loss after aviation industry suffers ‘severe’ Covid hit Heathrow’s passenger numbers have fallen to the lowest level since the 1960s Engine-maker Rolls-Royce has plummeted to a mammoth £4 billion annual loss Just 461,000 people travelled through Heathrow Airport in February Recent queue … Read more
Heathrow boss demands more Border Force officials to bust ‘staggering’ six-hour immigration queues due to Covid checks as she says it is ‘deeply frustrating when you only have two desks open’ Customers are facing waiting times of up to six hours at immigration halls Airport boss has called for more resources so all border desks … Read more
British Airways flight declares emergency in mid-air on way from Heathrow to Aberdeen and is forced to divert to Manchester British Airways flight due to land at Aberdeen shortly before 12pm this afternoon But radar websites show the flight forced to divert and has landed at Manchester BA have since confirmed plane forced to land … Read more