The United Kingdom boasts a vibrant and extensive aviation network, with airports spread across the country handling millions of passengers annually. From bustling international hubs to regional gateways, UK airports serve as vital connections for business, tourism, and trade. Below is an overview of the busiest airports in the UK [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has been hit by another IT outage which is stopping pilots from being able to access and file flight plans digitally resulting in delays and cancellations from London Heathrow Airport. The system outage is also affecting other IAG airlines using Terminal 5 at Heathrow including Iberia. Many [read more]
Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air has announced new non-stop flights to Singapore from Bahrain offering UK travellers a new opportunity for flights to the popular Asian republic. UK passengers will be able to fly from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) and Manchester Airport (MAN/EGLL) to Singapore via Bahrain with easy transfers and [read more]
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad has launched a series of special winter fares from the UK and Ireland for those looking to escape the cold British & Irish Winter and find some sun in the Middle East, India and Asia. From the 28th of September to the 4th of October, flights [read more]
International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo is providing a boost to the Asia-Pacific cargo market from London with the return of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights after a four-year break. From the 28th of October this year, there will be three cargo flights per week from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Bangkok [read more]
London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has partnered with Data and AI company Databricks to optimise passenger flow through its terminals and improve passenger experience. Heathrow sees around 82 million passengers per year flying or connecting from its five terminals providing around 26 TerraBytes (TB) of data which is used to make [read more]
The UK’s leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is celebrating one year of connecting remote destinations in Scotland with London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) with what it calls “Gamechanger” routes. After obtaining the sought after slots into Heathrow Loganair announced it would connect the UK capital to Derry and Dundee, the latter connecting [read more]
RwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda, has begun daily flights between Kigali and London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) up from its previous four flights per week. The frequency increase shows the demand for the route which is operated by an Airbus A330. The daily flight from London to Kigali WB711 departs Heathrow [read more]
Refuellers employed by AFS at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) have called off their planned strike over the coming bank holiday weekend after agreeing a new deal. The action, called by the Unite Union, was a result of new employees being offered less pension benefits and sick leave creating a two-tier [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus Boeing 787 wing has collided with the tail of a British Airways Airbus A350 whilst being pushed back at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL). Pictures on social media show significant damage to the wing of the Boeing 787 and the horizontal stabilizer of the A350. It is [read more]
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