Heathrow Airport News Page 18
Garton takes up chief operations officer role at Heathrow
Until early last year, Garton was in the equivalent role at Dubai Airport, where he played a key role in growing the annual number of passengers served from 30 million to over 86 million, over a nine-year period and embedding a strong service culture across the airport.
New public consultation opens on expansion of London Heathrow
The planning process for Heathrow expansion has entered a new stage, as the airport launches a further public consultation. For the next ten weeks, the airport will seek views on how to shape its plans so it can deliver the expansion while keeping to the promises it has made to local communities and meeting environmental tests.
Heathrow Airport launches new Alexa skill
Heathrow has launched a new Amazon Alexa skill. Designed alongside the Voyage Team, a Piksel company, the software will give customers the opportunity to ask Alexa for live flight status information, gate updates and details on arrivals and departures.
Record 78 million passengers pass through Heathrow in 2017
A record breaking 78 million passengers travelled through the London Heathrow Airport in 2017, up 3.1 per cent on last year. Passenger volumes were driven up by larger and fuller aircraft.
Heathrow launches new measures to boost domestic flights
UK fliers are set to save more when flying from Heathrow as the airport announced a 50 per cent increase in the discount for domestic flights. From January, passengers flying to any UK destination from Heathrow will have a £15 discount on the airport charges they pay - the biggest discount in the airport’s history.
Jurgen Sutherland, general manager, Hilton London Heathrow Airport
Jurgen Sutherland, general manager of the Hilton London Heathrow Airport, speaks to Breaking Travel News about the property, what it offers to travellers to London, and how it feels to have taken a top title at the World Travel Awards.
Heathrow seeks chair for new Community Engagement Board
Heathrow Airport, alongside the Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee, have launched a campaign to recruit a high-profile chair to head up the new independent Community Engagement Board.
IAG warns UK government to keep Heathrow costs in check
International Airlines Group is urging the government to make Heathrow airport provide a detailed breakdown of its expansion costs to ensure airlines’ customers are not ripped off.
Heathrow identifies £2.5bn in possible expansion cost savings
Heathrow has said it has identified options that could enable delivery of an expanded hub airport for Britain for £2.5 billion less than the plans submitted to the airports commission in 2015.
Heathrow brings terminals to Apple Maps
Heathrow has collaborated with Apple to bring detailed terminal maps to Apple Maps, providing passengers with a powerful new tool to navigate through the airport and find what they are looking for.
Heathrow welcomes latest electric car milestone
Heathrow has reached a key milestone in its pledge to ‘Go Electric’ with the delivery of the 50th electric vehicle to the airport’s fleet.
Royal Brunei Airlines partners with Heathrow Rewards
Royal Brunei Airlines has announced the launch of a new partnership that enables Royal Skies members to spend their Heathrow Rewards points on frequent flyer miles.