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The Latest Breaking News from Heathrow

British Airways 'suspends short-haul ticket sales' from Heathrow

It comes as the industry battles returning demand and staffing issues

Wales Online

British Airways STOPS selling Heathrow flights until next week amid travel chaos

British Airways has stopped the sale of all short-haul flights from Heathrow until next week as the country continues to be gripped by travel chaos scuppering holidays

Daily Mirror

Around 100 firefighters tackle grass fire near Heathrow airport

Around six hectares of land are alight and producing a large amount of smoke, the London Fire Brigade said

The Independent UK

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British Airways takes all short-haul Heathrow flights off sale

Last-minute flight to Europe? Not on British Airways from Heathrow this week

The Independent UK

Should we scrap our holiday plans due to the rail strikes?

Simon Calder answers your questions on getting home from the airport, flying in the wrong direction, when to turn up at the terminal, and Lisbon day trips

The Independent UK

Summer travel 2022: your questions answered by expert Simon Calder

Flight disruption, rail strike consequences and Australian air fares

The Independent UK

BA chief calls Heathrow chaos “acute” as airline cuts passenger capacity forecasts

Airline says bookings for the fourth quarter “seasonally low” for this time of year but returns to profit

Evening Standard

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British Airways’ parent company IAG returns to profit between April and June

CEO thanks customers hit by Heathrow cancellations ‘for their loyalty and patience’

The Independent UK

Drunk brawling Brit tried to kick in plane windows before being 'piled on' by marines

The incident involving an “unruly” plane passenger happened on a Virgin Atlantic trip from Heathrow to LA, with the flight ultimately being diverted to Salt Lake City

Daily Mirror

Passengers faking need for wheelchair to skip queues, Heathrow boss claims

John Holland-Kaye says TikTok video has led to rise in people trying to get fast-tracked through airport

The Guardian - UK

People are pretending to need wheelchairs to skip airport queues, says Heathrow boss

He said it was 'the wrong thing to be doing'

Wales Online

Passengers skipping queues by pretending to need wheelchairs, says Heathrow boss

Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said this is ‘one of the travel hacks that people are recommending’ on TikTok.

The Independent UK

Heathrow boss blames TikTok wheelchair travel hack for airport travel chaos

John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow’s chief executive, said demand has “significantly increased” for travellers who require wheelchair support which has has an impact on travel delays

Daily Mirror

Easyjet and Heathrow plunge to fresh losses as travel chaos grows

Heathrow boss hits back at travel chaos criticism

Evening Standard

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Heathrow boss blames passengers with too much makeup for massive delays

Passengers taking too many liquids on holiday, airlines not hiring enough staff and travellers pretending to be disabled are to blamed for the chaos plaguing Heathrow, the airport’s chief executive claimed on Tuesday.

Birmingham Post

Easyjet makes £114m loss following months of airport disruption

Airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick have told airlines to cut flights following scenes of chaos

The Independent UK

Heathrow warned for nine months about ground-handler staff shortage, claims CEO

John Holland-Kaye says numbers have been 30% down on pre-Covid levels since January

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow reports £321m loss after queues and flight cancellations

Passenger numbers return to near pre-Covid levels but airport is hit by staff shortages and increased costs

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The Guardian - UK

IMF warns world economy may soon be on the cusp of recession – as it happened

International Monetary Fund cuts global growth forecasts as outlook darkens and inflation climbs, with UK seen as slowest-growing G7 member in 2023

Wales Online

Heathrow's volunteer army steps up to help passengers amid summer holiday rush

Some 750 members of its non-operational staff - known as the Purple People - will be volunteering 10,000 hours and more than 2,200 shifts

Bangkok Post

Hot and a little bit bothered in the UK

It seems a bit of a paradox to be sitting in Bangkok and reading about how hot it is in London. But this was the case last week when for the first time Britain experienced temperatures exceeding 40C. Heathrow Airport was the first to clock that magic number. Last time…

The Guardian - UK

Queues, cancellations, chaos: what has gone wrong at Heathrow?

As the airport asks airlines to turn passengers away, a blame game is being played out between both sides

Wales Online

Ryanair sends urgent 'get to the airport very early' message to passengers

Low-cost airline wants customers there three hours before take-off due to security delays

Wales Online

Heathrow strike threat lifted as check-in staff agree 13 per cent pay deal

Workers have accepted a new British Airways offer, after 'extensive negotiations' to avoid more chaos for passengers

Daily Mirror

British Airways workers call off Heathrow strike as airline agrees pay deal

British Airways strikes planned for the summer have been called off after the airline agreed a pay deal for members with the GMB union

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