Heathrow landing slots worth millions of pounds
Airlines typically spend millions of pounds and years in negotiations to secure a single landing slot at Heathrow Airport. The busiest international airport in the world is severely constrained by the number of flights it can accommodate, and carriers that want to operate from this important hub end up paying
by Doug Smith July 21st, 2008
BMI fights to retain valuable airport slots
One thing that makes the BMI airline especially valuable is the number of slots that it has at Heathrow airport. These slots are worth approximately 770 million euros and the airline can not afford to lose them. If BMI does not use the slots that it has 80
by Dave Bess July 20th, 2008
Heathrow expansion may receive government approval
It is possible that Heathrow Airport will have a third runway to help reduce congestion, a government minister has suggested. It is anticipated that the government will be announcing its decision on future expansion at the country’s largest airport, before ...
by Emily Welch July 15th, 2008
Heathrow Terminal 5 senior managers fired over ongoing problems
The head of British Airways axed two senior Terminal 5 managers for their failure to notify officials of early warnings they had received about potential problems with Terminal 5 facilities. T5 staff cheered when they heard the news that Gareth Kirkwood, director of operations, and David Noyes, director of
by Emily Welch July 12th, 2008
Heathrow Terminal 5 loses hundreds of bags daily
Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 came under criticism again this week after it was announced that passengers transferring between flights at the new £4.3bn facility are losing their bags at a rate of over 900 per day. The baggage handling system is being blamed by trade union officials for the problem, but
by Dave Smith July 11th, 2008
Heathrow rated worst performing airport in Europe
The UK’s Heathrow Airport has been named the worst performing airport in Europe out of 27 surveyed, according to a recent report. The latest report issued by the Association of European Airlines shows that almost half of all flights into and out of Heathrow Airport experience delays, making
by Doug Smith July 3rd, 2008
Heathrow Airport is the most congested in Europe
The Association of European Airlines has released statistics for the first three months of the year that indicate that around half of all flights arriving or departing from Heathrow Airport are fifteen minutes late. Of the 27 airports included in the statistics, Heathrow Airport was rated the worst and
by Andrew Mayer July 1st, 2008
Minister suggests aircraft tax may be abandoned
A senior government minister has made comments that indicate the Treasury may not move forward with plans to replace Air Passenger Duty with an aircraft tax. Jim Fitzpatrick, parliament’s under-secretary for transport spoke at a conference last week and said: "Difficulties surround the decision. There are strong arguments that we should
by Dave Smith June 29th, 2008
BAA should scrap 5000 flights to reduce Heathrow delays
BAA, Heathrow airport’s owner, has been told by a prominent business group that it should scrap close to 5000 flights annually at Heathrow in order to ease congestion at Britain's largest airport. London First has said that action is needed immediately ...
by Doug Smith June 26th, 2008
Vote in Parliament could threaten Heathrow expansion
A Parliamentary vote that is scheduled in the near future could signal defeat for a governmental plan and threaten industry hopes for moving forward with a speedy expansion of Heathrow Airport. The vote relates to the intention of streamlining the planning system, and so far more than 60 Labour MPs have
by Katy Davies June 26th, 2008
More debate on the future of Heathrow
London’s Heathrow International Airport is always a big topic in local London debates, with its plans of new runways, a new terminal and the usual congestion woes. There are many organizations lobbying for their cause where Heathrow is concerned, and ...
by Bobby V-Jones February 27th, 2008
RFI technology to help track bags at Heathrow
Heathrow Airport has a terrible reputation, particularly when it comes to lost bags. But the airport is trying to change that with a trial run of a new system of tracking and monitoring luggage which could revolutionize the way people travel. The British Airports Authority has joined forces with the Dubai-based
by Jennifer Jones February 14th, 2008