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Heathrow defends charges plan as report warns over ‘disproportionate’ increase

Heathrow will receive an “unjustified” £5 billion over the next four years if a proposed increase in charges is approved, according to analysis commissioned by airlines. The report by consultancy WPI Economics warned that raising fees will lead to ...

12 May 2022 at 07:55

Flights diverted from Gatwick due to ‘IT issues’ in air traffic control tower

Three flights have been diverted from Gatwick Airport because of “IT issues” in the air traffic control tower. Flights from Tampa, Antigua and Belfast are believed to have been affected by the problems on Thursday morning. Passengers on social ...

06 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Passengers to face ‘some’ disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss

Passengers are set to face some travel problems as they try to head off for their summer getaways despite further flight cancellations aimed at helping ease disruption, according to a former British Airways chief executive. Willie Walsh, who ...

10 Jul 2022 at 12:31

UK international flights down 71% from pre-virus levels

Coronavirus travel restrictions led to a 71% reduction in the number of international flights to and from UK airports this year compared with pre-pandemic levels, new analysis shows. Aviation analytics firm Cirium said around 406,060 ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Airlines call for Nats to pay cost of air traffic control failure

Airlines are demanding to be reimbursed for the cost of the August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) failure. Industry body Airlines UK said its members should not “carry the can every time we see disruption of this magnitude”. ...

06 Sept 2023 at 12:51

Incorrect data hitting air traffic control ‘demonstrates huge weakness’ – Walsh

It is “staggering” that the UK’s air traffic control system was caused to “collapse” by a piece of incorrect data, according to former British Airways boss Willie Walsh. National Air Traffic Services (Nats) chief executive Martin ...

30 Aug 2023 at 14:56

An ‘unusual piece of data’ caused flight chaos – air traffic control boss

An “unusual piece of data” caused widespread flight disruption, an air traffic control (ATC) boss said, as airlines are under growing pressure over their treatment of passengers. Many UK holidaymakers are stranded overseas after ...

30 Aug 2023 at 18:45

Air traffic control failure blamed on ‘flight data’

Major flight disruption which has left many holidaymakers stranded overseas was caused by a problem with inbound data, air traffic control (ATC) bosses have said. National Air Traffic Services (Nats) chief executive Martin ...

30 Aug 2023 at 09:35

British Airways resumes Beijing flights

British Airways has operated its first passenger flight between London Heathrow and Beijing in more than three years after suspending the route due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline began operating a regular ...

05 Jun 2023 at 13:27

Limits on liquids in cabin luggage could be axed at airports in 2024

Restrictions on liquids and laptops in hand luggage could reportedly be removed within two years due to the rollout of new 3D scanners. Since November 2006, passengers taking liquid in their cabin luggage have ...

24 Nov 2022 at 05:41

Vapes spark surge in air rage

Vaping is driving a surge in the number of passengers causing disruption on flights, new figures show. The rate of incidents involving unruly travellers rose by nearly a third last year compared with 2022, ...

05 Jun 2023 at 15:07

Amy Johnson’s historic Australia flight to be celebrated on 95th anniversary

The 95th anniversary of aviation pioneer Amy Johnson’s historic 10,000-mile flight to Australia will be celebrated at the location where she departed the UK. She began her journey to become the first ...

28 Apr 2025 at 14:22

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