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Virgin Atlantic jet collides with another plane at Heathrow; no injuries

A Virgin Atlantic jet collided with another plane while it was being towed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, aviation authorities said. There were no reports of injuries. Virgin said its Boeing 787-9 had completed a flight and had no passengers aboard when its wingtip clipped a stationary British Airways jet while being towed from a stand at the airport's Terminal 3. Images posted on social media showed several fire trucks surrounding the two planes, whose wings were touching. We've commenced a full and thorough investigation and our engineering teams are performing maintenance checks on the aircraft, which for now has been taken out of service, Virgin said in a statement. BA said engineers were also looking at its plane. Heathrow said that no passenger injuries have been reported and we do not anticipate there to be any ongoing impact to airport operations.

Saudi Arabia to buy 10% stake in Heathrow airport in ownership reshuffle

The fund is buying the stake as Spain's Ferrovial sells down its 25 per cent holding

Services at London's Heathrow to be hit from June to August: Here's why

The strike will begin on June 24, slightly later than was originally planned, as the union failed to notify the airport in accordance with the strike laws

UK's CAA told Heathrow to cut fees it charges airlines over 2024-26

Heathrow charges would fall to about 25.43 pounds per passenger in nominal terms over the 2024-2026 period

Post-Covid-19 recovery still years away for London's Heathrow Airport

Travel demand at London's Heathrow Airport, will not return to pre-pandemic levels for several years, "except at peak times", due to the worsening global economic outlook

British Airways trims more than 10,000 Heathrow flights; Gatwick ends cap

Mixed signals are emerging about travel in Europe heading into the winter season. British Airways is cutting more than 10,000 short-haul flights in and out of London's Heathrow Airport through March, while nearby Gatwick Airport is ending its limits on the number of daily flights. Major European airports have been chaotic this summer as people eager to travel after two years of COVID-19 restrictions ran up against staffing shortages, leading to long lines, baggage delays and flight cancellations. Airports like Heathrow, Amsterdam's Schiphol and Gatwick capped how many passengers could fly each day or the number of flights to ease the travel mayhem over the past few months. Gatwick said Monday that it wasn't renewing its daily flight limits, while Heathrow, Britain's largest airport, decided last week to extend its daily cap of 100,000 passengers through the end of October. Heathrow's extension led British Airways to cancel 629 round-trip short-haul flights over the next two ...

British Airways to cancel around 10,000 Heathrow flights between Oct to Mar

Some long-haul flights will also be affected, the flag carrier said of its move, which aims to minimize cancellations and delays during the winter months

Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap until October due to staff shortage

London's Heathrow Airport has extended its ongoing flight restrictions and cap on passenger numbers until October 29, amid staff shortage and service pressure at one of the world's busiest airports.

London's Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos

The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.

Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

London's Heathrow goes from Europe's gateway to UK's travel nightmare

For Heathrow and the rest of the aviation industry, I think it's key to focus on getting sorted for summer 2023, although the gloomy economic outlook makes it much harder to forecast demand

Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin's India-London flight, more could follow

Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday and other carriers could also pull out India-London flights from their summer schedule

Remembering the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing: What happened that day

The main accused in the case, Ripudaman Singh Malik, was shot dead in Canada on Thursday. He was acquitted of all charges in 2005

Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in

The move to limit passengers comes as Heathrow Airport struggles to cope with a surge in passenger traffic

Scotland Yard investigates man arrested for assault on Air India flight

The unnamed individual was taken to a west London police station last week and released under investigation.

London's Heathrow airport imposes capacity cap of 100,000 passengers a day

Forecasts show that the airport would have to handle as many as 104,000 passengers a day over the summer, the airport said.

Vistara launches fast-track security clearance for biz travellers at London

Vistara has at London's Heathrow airport launched a fast-track security clearance mechanism for business class passengers who have to depart on its flight to Delhi.

Heathrow reports busiest month since March 2020 as travel recovery begins

Heathrow also called on Britain and the US to reach an agreement to allow Britons to travel to the US

Britain's Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Monday

IATA travel pass successfully trialled on first international flight

The International Air Transport Association has announced the arrival at London's Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the IATA travel pass app to manage their travel health credentials