London Heathrow (LHR)

LHR reports Omicron-hit December

COVID-19 continues to pose significant challenges for the travel industry, with Heathrow welcoming only 19.4 million passengers in 2021, below even 2020 levels

Menzies wins further IATA accreditation

Menzies Aviation cargo operations at London/Heathrow and Budapest airports have received CEIV certification to handle time- and temperature-sensitive pharma products

Christmas commercial revamp for Heathrow

Heathrow has refreshed its shops and restaurants ahead of the Christmas period, when two million passengers are expected to use the airport

BA and Virgin celebrate US reopening with dual Heathrow take-off

Transatlantic rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces today to celebrate the reopening of the United States to fully vaccinated UK nationals.

Bamboo Airways appoints APG to lead UK sales

Bamboo Airways has made APG its UK general sales agent as it prepares to launch a direct Vietnam to London/ Heathrow service

Menzies awards global contract to Rushlift GSE

Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK ground support equipment subsidiary Rushlift GSE has entered into a six-year contract with Menzies Aviation

Heathrow and Vertical look into eVTOL tie-up

Aerospace and technology company Vertical is collaborating with Heathrow Airport to explore how its VA-X4 eVTOL could operate from the hub

WFS’s CargoKiosk makes Heathrow debut

London Heathrow Airport is the latest Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) cargo station to introduce CargoKiosk technology

NATS lands Heathrow 5-year contract extension

Heathrow Airport has extended its strategic partnership with NATS and the current contract will now run through to April 2030.

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IN PICTURES: Rare colour photos of propliners at London airports in 1949

A selection of colour photos of airliners visiting London airports was published in the May 27, 1949 issue of ‘The Aeroplane’