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Heathrow calls for further reopening of travel
Heathrow welcomed just 536,000 passengers in April, down 92 per cent from the pre-pandemic figure of 6.2 million recorded in the same month of 2019.
Heathrow calls for travel restart as losses mount
Heathrow has recorded a further £329 million loss for quarter one of 2021, as only 1.7 million passengers travelled through the airport, down 91 per cent compared to the first three months of 2019.
Unite confirms Heathrow strike plans for April
Unite has announced up to 41 strikes at Heathrow Airport this spring as part of a bitter dispute over what the union says is the firing and rehiring of employees.
Heathrow passengers back to levels seen in 1960s
Monthly passenger numbers at Heathrow fell below 500,000 last month, the lowest since 1966. The airport said the decline was due to the ban on all but essential travel.
Heathrow optimistic for year ahead despite huge losses
Heathrow has reported a loss of £2 billion for 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions saw travel come to a virtual standstill. In comparison, the London location made a profit of £546 million in 2019.
United Airlines to launch new London-Boston connection
United Airlines has announced plans to expand its global route network with new, non-stop service between London Heathrow and Boston Logan International Airport.
Heathrow calls for support as passenger number sink
Passenger volumes were down 89 per cent in January as the national lockdown, travel bans, blanket quarantine and compulsory testing deterred people from travelling.
Heathrow launches Covid-19 testing pilot
This pilot sets out to understand how routine testing might be used to help identify asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 in the airport’s workforce. As many as 2,000 staff will be involved.
Heathrow sees huge fall in traffic during 2020
In December, passenger numbers plummeted 83 per cent when compared to 2019, as fears about the new strain of Covid-19 meant countries shut their borders to the UK.
Heathrow warns over Covid-19 rules as Christmas getaway begins
As Heathrow prepares for a much-needed boost in the form of the Christmas getaway and the capital moves into tier three, passengers are being reminded of guidelines at the airport.
Supreme Court overturns Heathrow third runway ban
The long-delayed, much-debated scheme was previously blocked by the Appeal Court, which had argued an airport strategy from the government did not meet up-to-date UK climate targets.
Terminal 4 to remain closed at Heathrow as passenger numbers collapse
Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88 per cent in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Just 747,000 travellers passed through the airport.