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Software defect to blame for major flight disruption this month

Heathrow is celebrating 80 years since it welcomed its first passengers in March 1946.

Heathrow looks at old photos as it celebrates 80 year anniversary

Fasten your seat belts as morning flights will be very grumpy

Heathrow recorded its busiest-ever April.

1,000 wind power jobs and Heathrow's busiest-ever April

Virgin Atlantic planes sit on the runway at Glasgow Airport.

Map shows how much drop-off fee is at your nearest major airport

Passenger waits in the departure lounge of an airport

£2 Wowcher hack gets you discounted access to UK airport lounges

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

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Heathrow fire: how to claim a refund or compensation for flight delays

A fire in a transformer in Nestles Avenue, Hayes, west London, which means Heathrow will be closed all day on Friday, March 21

Heathrow fire: How to share your travel story

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

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Heathrow fire: your rights and refund options after cancellations

Just Stop Oil cover Heathrow Airport Terminal 5's departure boards in orange paint.

Watch: Just Stop Oil protesters cover Heathrow airport in orange paint

Terminal 2 at Heathrow was evacuated on the morning of Friday, July 5, 2024 Picture: Sarah McCann

UK airport terminal evacuated - passengers told to leave

British Airways has apologised to passengers after a “temporary technical fault” disrupted its baggage system at Heathrow Airport.

Passenger fury after British Airways IT glitch at Heathrow airport

A British Airways Airbus-A380-841 comes in to land at Heathrow Airport in April 2024.

Watch: Fire rages through airport truck parked at plane

The best UK airport lounge deals and whether they are worth it
Airport lounges can be a good way to relax before your flight but they often come with a hefty price. Are airport lounges worth it?
Adriana Amor

The M25 will be shut for a full weekend for the second time this year as work on the £317m Junction 10 improvement scheme continues.

M25 to close for second time as part of multi-million pound scheme

Rob Borley, Dootrix CEO

Dootrix announces strategic partnership with Confused.com

Gareth Lines, 36, of Portsmouth, save a man's life on board a plane to London Heathrow from Thailand. Picture: Gareth Lines/SWNS

Off-duty paramedic saves man who tried to take his own life on plane

Heathrow airport said it was taking “remedial steps” to mitigate any safety risk due to RAAC.

Heathrow & Gatwick confirm presence of collapse-prone RAAC concrete

A large number of flights were disrupted this week

Your rights explained as multiple flights remain disrupted this week

Flight disruption: Can I claim compensation for a cancelled flight?

People queue for a lift at Heathrow Airport.

Martin Lewis’ MSE reveals how to dodge airport drop-off charges

Two of the UK’s airports have been ranked in the top five for most expensive parking rates in the world. (Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

UK airports ranked for having world’s most expensive parking rates

Cheapest available parking space at major UK airports revealed. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cheapest parking at major UK airports revealed

Travelling can be stressful, especially if your flight is delayed or cancelled - here’s how to claim compensation if you run into problems at the airport this summer.

How to claim compensation if your flight is cancelled or delayed

Heathrow Airport security officers are set to strike for 31 days in the latest wave of industrial action. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow Airport security officers to strike for 31 days this summer
Heathrow Airport security officers are set to strike for 31 days in the latest wave of industrial action.
Rahmah Ghazali

Breaking “Total chaos”: Long delays at UK airports due to e-gates failure

Southampton Airport. Pic AGS Airports

Flight punctuality at airports in 2022 has been ranked

A sign indicating the start of the security queue during a strike by security workers at London Heathrow Airport in London, UK, on Friday, March 31, 2023. IAG SAsÂ British AirwaysÂ is set to scrap 320 flights during the Easter week as security workers strike for 10-days over pay. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

8 tips to get through security quicker despite airport strikes

British Airways will cancel around 32 flights per day to and from Heathrow over the Easter weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Heathrow security staff start 10-day strike affecting Easter travels

Tanya Horscroft, Learning & Development Manager at Vail Williams

Property consultants team up with charity to help women get into business

Alireza Akbari’s has been executed in Iran.

British man executed in Iran after being accused of spying for MI6

Border force airport staff to strike around Christmas at UK airports

The new technology could significantly cut waiting times at airports.

UK airports could scrap 100ml liquid hand luggage rule

Amber weather warning and heat health alert issued

Dave Rogers cooling off in Southsea, Portsmouth.

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Heatwave brings business boost - and youth 'mayhem' - to Portsmouth and Southsea

Views of the Szechenyi Chain Bridge from the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace. Image: Four Seasons

Review: How to spend a lavish, but exciting weekend in Budapest

Ryanair warns it will cost more to fly to Europe this summer - here’s why

Brent Geese Picture: Ian Cameron-Reid

Fury as Natural England decides AIRPORT is an important area for Brent geese

Charges are generally passed on to passengers in air fares (Photo: Getty Images)

Heathrow passengers to face 50% hike in charges from next month

A train operator has made travelling more tranquil – by hosting live yoga classe...

Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images)

Royal Mail looking to recruit 20,000 seasonal workers for Christmas - how to app...

Police officers detain protesters from Insulate Britain occupying a roundabout leading from the M25 motorway to Heathrow Airport in London. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Disruption as protestors block M25 for sixth time

Changes to the travel rules set to be announced tomorrow. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Major shake-up of travel rules to be announced, here's what to expect

The airport said that it is imperative that there be no delay in implementing the changes (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Heathrow set to provide fast track lanes for fully vaccinated passengers

People returning to UK from ‘red list’ countries could be free to mingle with other travellers at airports and on flights
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People returning to UK from ‘red list’ countries could be free to mingle with ot...

Devolution has been made clear during the pandemic.

Pandemic has made devolution more apparent than ever before | Annie Lewis

The retirement of the planes was marked with a double take off from Heathrow (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Airways is retiring its final Boeing 747 jets - here’s why

BAbetrayal lobby in Fareham

BA staff stage demo to highlight company’s ‘brutal’ job cuts

Fly off to Corsica and check out these gems

Turkish Airlines are offering NHS staff 40 per cent off flight tickets to say thank you for their efforts throughout the coronavirus crisis (Photo: Shutterstock)

Turkish Airlines are giving NHS staff 40 per cent off flight tickets - here’s th...

The boss of Heathrow is urging the government to allow travel between so-called “low-risk countries” (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK urged to allow ‘travel corridors’ between low-risk countries so flights can r...

Cameras will initially be used to monitor arrivals in immigration halls in Terminal 2 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Heathrow and Edinburgh airports to trial temperature checks - here’s how it work...

Southampton Airport has experienced a 94 per cent decrease in air traffic since lockdown.

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Southampton Airport flight traffic plummets since lockdown