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The Latest Breaking News from Heathrow

United Airlines flight forced to turn back to Heathrow as ‘fumes’ fill part of plane after take-off

The plane reached Milton Keynes before looping back to London

The Independent UK

Passenger ‘heartbroken’ at missing wedding because of air traffic control glitch

Monica Clare was onboard an Aer Lingus plane preparing to take off from Heathrow when the problem began.

The Independent UK

Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

Nats blames ‘radar-related issue’ for disruption during which hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed

The Guardian - UK

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What caused the air traffic outage? Airlines ‘extremely disappointed’ after passengers stranded by cancellations

British Airways cancels some Thursday flights to and from Heathrow while Ryanair demands resignation of Nats CEO

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport Flights Cancelled: What Went Wrong, Ongoing Disruptions and How It Could Affect Your Travel

A radar failure on 30 July 2025 grounded flights at Heathrow and UK airports, cancelling 150+ and stranding 100,000

International Business Times UK

Billionaire hotel tycoon reveals Heathrow Airport expansion bid with ‘shorter’ third runway

The billionaire’s Arora Group has published the plan which rivals a proposal from the airport’s owners

The Independent UK

Hotel tycoon unveils rival Heathrow expansion plan with shorter third runway

Surinder Arora said the proposal would avoid the costly and disruptive need to divert the M25 motorway

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Stranded passengers and airlines demand answers over air traffic control chaos as delays could continue for days

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has confirmed problem which brought misery for thousands of holidaymakers caused by a ‘radar issue’ and were not cyber-related

Evening Standard

Airports in chaos after air traffic control outage grounds flights across UK

Aircraft and crews were left out of place as planes grounded or turned around mid-air at peak holiday season

The Independent UK

London Airspace Closed Today: Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, and More Affected

Radar failure shuts down London airspace for over an hour, causing widespread disruption at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and beyond. NATS confirms system now restored.

International Business Times UK

Watch: Heathrow Airport after air traffic control outage grounds flights

Watch a view of Heathrow airport as airlines attempted to recover their flight operations after an air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon (30 July).

The Independent UK

Union bosses urge 'no further delays' to Heathrow third runway plans

Leaders say construction will create tens of thousands of skilled jobs

Evening Standard

British Airways plane forced to divert mid-air after pilots declared emergency on board

The captain of the British Airways flight made an emergency ‘squawk’ approximately 30 minutes into the journey from London Heathrow to Belfast

Evening Standard

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Campaign group Back Heathrow has been accused of distributing misleading leaflets

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Heathrow fire cost airport tens of millions of pounds, says CEO

Thomas Woldbye speaks of damages claim as a possibility and expresses caution over a third runway

Evening Standard

Heathrow injunction against potential climate protesters continued at High Court

Mr Justice Turner kept the injunction in place, which will be reviewed in a further 12 months.

The Independent UK

Heathrow reveals huge financial impact of fire that forced airport’s closure

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the incident

Evening Standard

Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport to cost it ‘tens of millions’

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the incident that led to the airport’s closure in March.

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Drunk US teens arrested at Heathrow after chaos on Virgin Atlantic flight from LA

The teenagers were taken into custody where they had mugshots and fingerprints taken

Evening Standard

Motorists face rising 'kiss and fly' charges at most London airports

Gatwick and Heathrow have hiked the cost of drop-offs to £7 and £6 respectively

Evening Standard

ESPN radio host 'nearly arrested' at Heathrow Airport during meltdown over son's golf clubs

ESPN’s Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo said police were called after he got in a row with British Airways staff

Evening Standard

Heathrow pledges 5-minute queues under new revamp plans

The UK's busiest airport has pledged that by 2031, 95 per cent of passengers will pass through security in under five minutes

The Independent UK

Travelling through Heathrow could soon be more expensive

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The Independent UK

Heathrow wants to raise passenger fees to fund terminal upgrades

The average charge per passenger could rise nearly £5

Evening Standard

Vital investment in Heathrow is a gateway for growth for the whole of the UK

Our business plan is a £10 billion privately funded investment package to make Heathrow more efficient, more sustainable and better prepared for the future, writes Thomas Woldbye, CEO of Heathrow

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