Heathrow Airport recorded its busiest-ever October, welcoming 7.3 million passengers during the half-term period, driven by strong demand for European destinations including Brussels, Lyon, Marseille and Vienna. The London hub said the bumper month saw airport staff and airline partners work toge...

Heathrow has been crowned Europe’s most punctual major airport after delivering its best on-time performance in the third quarter of 2025, with fewer cancellations than any other major European hub. The airport handled a record 23.4 million passengers between July and September, driven by stron...

Heathrow Airport handled nearly 7.4 million passengers in September, its busiest on record for the month, rounding off what it described as a record-breaking summer for travel. The figures underline Heathrow’s position as the UK’s main global hub, despite disruption earlier in the month caused ...

Heathrow has announced a new partnership with Global Exchange to provide currency exchange services across all four of its terminals, from January 2026. The agreement will see Global Exchange delivering a refreshed and enhanced currency exchange proposition throughout the airport. With a focus...

A man has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack that has caused days of disruption at several major European airports, including Heathrow. The National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed that a man in his forties was detained in West Sussex on Tuesday evening on suspicion of offences under the ...

Heathrow was one of several major European airports hit by flight delays on Saturday after a cyber-attack disrupted check-in and baggage systems used by multiple airlines. The issue affected software provided by Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, which confirmed it was dealing with a “cyber-...

Heathrow Airport has announced the rollout of ChargeBox fast charging stations across Terminals 3, 4, and 5, following a highly successful trial in Terminal 2, which has converted the trial to a permanent deployment. 41 charging stations, each equipped with 16 fast-charging endpoints, give a 300%...

Heathrow Airport has set a new milestone by handling more than eight million passengers in a single month for the first time in its history. The figure makes Heathrow the first major European hub to exceed the threshold, underlining its role as the UK’s primary international gateway. August also...

European airports recorded only modest growth in passenger traffic in July 2025, according to new figures from industry body ACI EUROPE. Across more than 470 airports, passenger numbers rose by 3.1% compared with July 2024 – one of the weakest July performances in recent years and below the avera...

British Airways has announced a major expansion of its long-haul services from London Heathrow and Gatwick for summer 2026, adding extra flights and new year-round routes to meet rising demand for leisure and business travel. The airline confirmed that Bangkok, which returned to its network last ye...

London Heathrow Airport's focus on punctuality gave passengers a great start to their well-earned summer holidays in July. Heathrow welcomed 7.9 million passengers, marking the airport's busiest month ever. Heathrow is not only Europe’s largest airport, but also remains Europe’s most punct...

A cut in carbon emissions, better punctuality and greater operational resilience: these are among the benefits being delivered by the air traffic service provider, NATS following its introduction of a world first aircraft separation standard at Heathrow. NATS deployed Pairwise separation - a part o...

Heathrow has today launched a bold new beauty and wellness-focused campaign – Redefine Your Beauty – running throughout August, September and early October, across all four terminals. Working in close collaboration with retail partner Avolta through its World Duty Free stores, this is the lar...

Alaska Airlines is charting a bold new course across the Atlantic with the launch of two new nonstop routes to London Heathrow and Reykjavík, Iceland from Seattle starting next spring. The carrier is also debuting Alaska’s striking global exterior design that will be featured on our growing fl...

Today (Friday 1 August) Heathrow confirms it has submitted its shovel-ready proposals for a 100% privately financed third runway, capable of flights taking off within a decade. With the right Government policies, Heathrow is ready to play its part to support the national mission for economic grow...