Heathrow Airport

UK’s Heathrow forecasts passenger numbers to rise 0.6% this year

This comes as it heads into a key year for its £33 billion bid to build a new runway

Of the £10 billion, £2 billion will come from shareholders, while the remainder will be financed through higher charges paid by airlines – costs that are often passed on to passengers.

London's Heathrow eyes higher fees for £10b upgrade

It will add another 10 million passengers per year by 2031 at Europe’s busiest airport

“Given Heathrow’s size and operational complexity, safely restarting operations after a disruption of this magnitude was a significant challenge,” says Heathrow.

Heathrow defends handling of blackout, saying shutdown unavoidable

“It would not have been possible for Heathrow to operate uninterrupted,” the airport said in a statement

Three out of four Heathrow-bound flights operated by SIA and scheduled to depart from Changi Airport on Mar 22 will proceed as planned.

Airlines, including SIA, resume most flights between Singapore and Heathrow after airport reopens

[SINGAPORE] Most flights operating between Singapore and London’s Heathrow Airport resumed on Mar 22, following a significant power outage that shut down the British capital’s main airport, leaving th...

Heathrow says there would be a limited number of flights on Friday, mostly focused on relocating aircraft and bringing planes into London.

Heathrow flights resume after closure causes global flight turmoil

[LONDON] Flights at Britain’s Heathrow resumed late on Friday (Mar 21) after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passenger...

Around 70 firefighters had been tackling the blaze in the west of London, which caused a mass power outage at Heathrow Airport.

Airlines question Heathrow readiness after shutdown sparks global flight chaos

[LONDON] Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday (Mar 21) after a huge fire at a nearby substation knocked out its power, stranding passengers around the world and angering airlines who question...

Six of the 11 flights were cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers’ plans in disarray.

At least 11 flights between Singapore and London affected after Heathrow Airport closure

[SINGAPORE] At least 11 flights between Singapore and London have been cancelled or diverted after Britain’s Heathrow Airport said on Friday (Mar 21) that it will be closed until midnight (8am on Mar ...

Heathrow boss, Thomas Woldbye, says a third runway will benefit the wider economy by using domestically produced steel where possible and local manufacturers.

UK's Heathrow Airport pushes ahead with new runway plan

The government threw its weight behind the project, citing its potential to boost trade and economic growth

The strike will coincide with the end of the Britain’s school summer holidays, when the airport to the west of London usually has one of its busiest periods.

UK's Heathrow border officers plan four-day strike at the end of August

The dispute is over changes to terms and conditions, including new inflexible rosters

Under the new agreement that also involves other sellers, Ardian and PIF will acquire 22.6 per cent and 15 per cent respectively of FGP Topco, which is the parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings, for a total of £3.26 billion (S$7.1 billion).

Ardian, Saudi’s PIF to buy 37.6% stake in Heathrow, Ferrovial keeps 5%

INFRASTRUCTURE giant Ferrovial said on Friday (Jun 14) it had reached a new agreement with French private equity fund Ardian and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to sell the bulk of its 25 ...