Heathrow Airport
The latest aviation news, new routes, destinations and airline news for Heathrow Airport based in London, UK.
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Emirates increases UK service, ups A380 deployment
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The Dubai-based airline said increased demand has prompted an expansion of its UK flight schedule.
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JetBlue CEO outlines European ambitions
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Robin Hayes believes the US carrier’s entry into the transatlantic market will be “brilliantly timed.”
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Virgin Atlantic CEO urges swift action on UK-US travel
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Shai Weiss believes authorities must 'act now' to create a travel corridor between the UK and the US.
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Virgin Atlantic a ‘willing partner’ if Flybe is revived
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Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said the airline remains an 'interested party' in Flybe amid a potential rebirth of the UK-based regional carrier.
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Paris Charles de Gaulle surpasses London Heathrow as Europe's busiest airport
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Heathrow management blames the UK government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for lowering passenger traffic.
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American eyes transatlantic travel corridor ‘template’
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The carrier believes a US-UK travel corridor could be used as a template for more long-haul route resumptions.
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Recovery Tracker: Qantas, Air Europa, Virgin Atlantic and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Icelandair outlines summer schedule
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Total seat capacity is expected to be about 25-30% less than summer 2019, with COVID-19 still causing severe restrictions in many of its destinations.
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Route Analysis: BKK-NRT, SEA-LHR, RIX-KTT
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at ZIPAIR Tokyo’s second passenger service;...
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Uganda Airlines plans to fly long-haul in 2021
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The first Airbus A330-800 route is expected to be Entebbe-London Heathrow.
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Analysis: How airlines took on Flybe’s domestic network
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After a deal was agreed that could pave the way for Flybe to restart operations, Routes looks at what became of the carrier’s UK network since its...
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El Al adds back six routes
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Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Los Angeles are among destinations returning.
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Ryanair cuts winter schedule, confirms base closures
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The Irish ULCC is making big cuts to its winter flight schedule and shutting three bases.
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Analysis: Pakistan’s room to grow
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As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.
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SpiceJet set for first low-cost India-UK flights
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The airline will become the first Indian LCC to operate flights to UK when service begins in December.
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Recovery Tracker: Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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BA switches Bermuda route to Heathrow
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Bermuda Tourism Authority believes the move to London Heathrow will increase traffic thanks to hub connections.
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Route Analysis: KGL-LHR, KBP-JFK, LAX-CUN
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week: RwandAir swaps Gatwick for Heathrow, Ukraine...
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Juneyao to start second Helsinki route
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Five months after agreeing to deepen ties with Finnair, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is launching a second route to Finland’s capital city.
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El Al begins gradual resumption of flights
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Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris.