Category Archives: Heathrow

The UK Supreme Court has reversed a previous Appeal Court ruling on Heathrow expansion plans, putting a third runway back on the horizon for the country’s main airport. The Appeal Court had ruled that the government’s airports strategy didn’t meet … Continue reading →

Passengers flying from Heathrow to Hong Kong now have the option of paying for a rapid COVID-19 test before checking in. The test costs £80 and the result is guaranteed within an hour. By introducing the test option, Heathrow Airport … Continue reading →

Heathrow’s financial position remains robust with £3.2bn of cash and committed facilities available to the business, while management continues ongoing work to reduce the airport’s cost base, says the airport. This is in response to credit rating agency Standard & … Continue reading →

Heathrow Airport says it will take steps to reorganise and shrink its operation to remain open throughout the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Keeping Heathrow open will enable some passenger services to continue, as well as facilitating cargo operations. The Airport also … Continue reading →

Heathrow has broken its annual apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 apprentices having started their career journeys at the UK’s hub airport last year. Following a record 2019, employers across Team Heathrow – including Dixons, Bradford Swissport, Omniserv, Travelex, Morgan Sindall, … Continue reading →

Heathrow has announced it will launch an eight-week public consultation to finalise its proposals for airport expansion following the recent decision by the UK’s aviation regulator, the CAA, to cap early spending on the project. Heathrow say capping spending has … Continue reading →

Heathrow’s plan to speed up delivery of a new runway has been blocked by the Civil Aviation Authority. The airport’s request to lift spending from £650m to £2.4bn before it planning consent is granted for their third runway was blocked … Continue reading →

Figures reveal the UK’s busiest airport has welcomed over 46million passengers already this year, up 1.4% on the same time last year. Heathrow welcomed 7.75 million passengers in July, helping to maintain steady growth similar to 2018 numbers. New flights … Continue reading →

Swissport, one of the world’s leading cargo-handling companies, will extend its stay at SEGRO’s Heathrow Cargo Centre at Heathrow Airport following the re-gear of its lease. The company, which handles approximately 4.8 million tons of cargo annually, has signed a … Continue reading →

The Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2 has opened its doors to guests. The 369-room hotel located at Europe’s busiest airport, is the latest addition to the growing portfolio and opens following Hilton’s 100th anniversary last month. Operating under … Continue reading →

Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12 and a half-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on the 18th of June 2019. This step is the latest delivery milestone for the national infrastructure project, and the responses received will … Continue reading →

Aberdeen Standard Investment’s AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has secured several new tenants at Heathrow’s Blackthorne Point logistics park within a month of the completion of their refurbishment. They have let a combined total of 45,000 sq ft … Continue reading →

Heathrow recorded its busiest ever April as the Easter season sent passenger numbers soaring, securing the airport its 30th month of consecutive growth Figures reveal the UK’s busiest airport welcomed 6.79 million passengers in the month (+3.3% on April 2018) … Continue reading →