Heathrow Airport

More than 1,300 flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire knocked out one of the three electrical substations that supply Heathrow with power. More than 200,000 passengers had journeys disrupted, and industry experts say the chaos will cost airlines tens of millions of dollars.

Heathrow says it will reopen after closure causes global flight turmoil

Heathrow, the world's fifth-busiest airport, was forced to close after a huge fire engulfed a substation near the airport on Thursday night

'I need to be home': stranded Heathrow passengers separated from loved ones

Heathrow was shut after a blaze that erupted overnight at a substation in the west of London, knocking out power to the airport and surrounding area.

UK's National Grid says Heathrow reconnected to substation on interim basis

"The network has been reconfigured to restore all customers impacted, including the ability to resupply the parts of Heathrow airport that are connected to North Hyde," a National Grid spokesperson said.

London fire brigade controls electrical substation blaze that shut down Heathrow Airport

The London Fire Brigade has controlled the fire at the London electrical substation that caused the shutdown of Heathrow Airport.

London's Heathrow Airport shut till midnight after experiencing power outage due to fire

The airport, in a statement, said it is experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport.

EVA Air flight to London diverted after passenger attempts to commit suicide

The passenger was discovered by the cabin crew while the plane was descending. They noticed someone in the restroom. Upon checking on the passenger, they found him in a condition that suggested a possible suicide attempt.

British Airways is set to fully refurbish all of its London Heathrow Airport lounges

British Airways is set to fully refurbish all of its London Heathrow Airport lounges over the next five years, starting with the Terminal 5 Arrivals Lounge.

Saudi Arabia eyes majority control of London’s Heathrow Airport

At least one shareholder is close to selling its stake

Uranium found in package at London Heathrow Airport, shipment was from Pakistan: report

The uranium was found in a shipment of scrap metal and investigators were looking into whether it was the result of "poor handling" in Pakistan, the BBC reported.

Actor Satish Shah shuts down racist comment at Heathrow Airport with 'we are Indians' reply

Heathrow Airport has responded to Satish Shah's tweet apologizing about the encounter.

Heathrow Airport to extend limit on flights till October

Heathrow, which capped the number of departures in July to cope with disruptions, said that airport continues to see sustained operational improvements and that the cap could be lifted earlier if resource levels improved.

British Airways pauses short-haul flight sales from Heathrow

Restrictions on ticket sales for domestic U.K. and European services departing from Heathrow, Britain’s busiest airport, are in place until August 8.

After 'Airmageddon' at Heathrow, Emirates reaches deal over airport capacity cut

Gulf Airlines, Emirates and Heathrow Airport have released a joint statement with an update of agreement on the capacity cuts.

How to navigate London’s Heathrow Airport, amid passenger caps and phenomenal queues

Even with the passenger caps, Heathrow's summer travel problems will persist: expect very long queues, delays in getting assistance, low punctuality and last-minute cancellations.

London's Heathrow Airport caps passengers at 1 lakh a day: What you need to know

London's Heathrow Airport said Tuesday that it is setting a new limit of 1 lakh passengers a day as it asked airlines to stop selling tickets for summer travel.

London's Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers

Britain's busiest airport said Tuesday that it's setting a limit of 100,000 passengers that it can handle each day through Sept. 11.

Watch: Sea of suitcases at Heathrow Airport after baggage system glitch

"I could see this crazy mass of suitcases filling the pavement like an enormous luggage carpet," said Sky News editor Deborah Haynes.

Storm Eunice: Planes fight gusty winds to land at London Heathrow. Livestream is viral

Viewers have been in awe of pilots taking off and landing in extreme winds as Storm Eunice wreaks havoc with transport networks.

Heathrow Airport to trial fast-track queues for COVID vaccinated

The trial scheme by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will mean passengers from certain select countries will be able to upload their vaccination status before boarding.

UK's Heathrow Airport opens terminal for red list' countries like India

Travellers on direct flights from such destinations will now go through Terminal 3 and then move directly to a government-approved quarantine facility booked at the passengers' own expense.

Coronavirus update | Two passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19 at Delhi airport

They were among the 256 passengers who reached the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.30 am on Air India's AI112 flight from London.

London Heathrow Terminal 4 to stay shut for most of 2021

The west London hub said passenger numbers fell by 88 percent last month from November 2019 due to continued travel restrictions and curbs on movement to cut Covid-19 infection rates across England.

Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport

The airport now expects to serve 22.6 million passengers this year and 37.1 million in 2021, down from a June forecast of 29.2 million and 62.8 million.

Heathrow Airport sees April passenger numbers down 97%

For the first quarter, revenue fell 12.7% to 593 million pounds ($745 million) and adjusted EBITDA fell by 22.4% to 315 million pounds.