London Heathrow Airport News

BAA Passengers Down 10 Percent, Loss Widens

May 5, 2009

British airports operator BAA saw a 10 percent drop in passenger numbers and suffered a sharply higher loss in the first quarter, the company said on Tuesday, as the recession hit air travel.
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Top Executives Lead Heathrow Runway Revolt

May 4, 2009

The leaders of some of the UK's largest companies have started a revolt against the third runway at Heathrow, citing "responsible citizenship," media reports said.
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Heathrow Evacuated Briefly After Package Scare

April 9, 2009

Part of Terminal 3 at London's Heathrow Airport was evacuated temporarily after reports of a suspect package, its operator said on Thursday.
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Two Protesters Arrested At London's Heathrow Airport

March 18, 2009

Police arrested two protesters who tried to get onto the runway at Heathrow Airport in London on Wednesday, the airport's operator said.
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Heathrow Most Tedious Airport, US Rudest - Poll

February 13, 2009

Flying into London's Heathrow or New York's JFK airports? Then steel yourself for the world's longest wait for passport clearance and luggage and, in the US, some of the rudest passport staff, a global survey shows.
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Heavy Snow Delays Flights At London Airports

February 2, 2009

Heavy snow brought much of London's transport to a halt on Monday with airport runways forced to close and all bus and many train services suspended.
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Heathrow Airport Expansion Critics Unveil Rail Plan

January 29, 2009

Campaigners against the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday unveiled a GBP1.5 billion pound (USD$2.12 billion) plan to improve the airport's rail links to ease traffic congestion and cut the number of short-haul flights.
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Balfour Beatty Wins Heathrow East Contract

January 27, 2009

Engineering firm Balfour Beatty said it won a GBP750 million pound (USD$1.05 billion) contract for construction work on the eastern development at London's Heathrow Airport.
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Village Vows To Fight Heathrow Expansion

January 15, 2009

The oldest resident of a village that will be wiped off the map by the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport has vowed to stay in his home and defy the bulldozers.
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London's Heathrow Airport - FACTBOX

January 15, 2009

Britain gave the go-ahead for a third runway and another terminal at London's congested Heathrow Airport as part of a GBP9 billion pound (USD$13.2 billion) expansion, delighting the aviation industry but enraging environmentalists.
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