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Heathrow Airport

The latest news, updates and features on Heathrow Airport (LHR), an international airport serving the UK capital, located in the London borough of Hillingdon. It is the largest of London's six international airports, and is often named among the busiest airports in the world. Heathrow is also the largest base for flag carrier British Airways.

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Moment wheel falls off departing British Airways plane

Channel: UK UK 6 days ago By Luke Alsford
Airport security check before flight. Passenger holding plastic bag with liquids above container with laptop and personal items.

Heathrow Airport ditches 100ml liquid container limit

Channel: Travel Travel January 24, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video UNITED KINGDOM, London 11 January 2026: Fire crews from multiple London Fire Brigade stations battle a blaze consuming approximately 15 tonnes of mixed recycling at a Southall recycling centre on Johnson Street, as smoke and emergency operations cause disruption to Elizabeth Line services between London Paddington and Reading. Credit: Ben Montgomery / Story Picture Agency

Huge fireball seen erupting over London grounding flights and causing rail chaos

Channel: UK UK January 12, 2026 By Barney Davis
Play Video Birmingham wakes up to a thick covering of snow. Heavy snow hits the Midlands causing chaos on the roads and at airports. January 9, 2026. Photo released 09/01/2026

'Worst snowfall in a decade' leaves thousands without power - with more to come

Channel: UK UK January 9, 2026 By Sam Corbishley
Play Video A man clearing the snow from his car at Glen More, by Loch Morlich as heavy snow continues to cause disruption to many part of the Highlands.

UK 'do not travel' warnings issued with Storm Goretti threatening 11ins of snow

Channel: UK UK January 8, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander holding a Great British Railways miniature train, and picture of a driverless car on the background and an airport check-in to symbolise important British transport milestones and developments.

Self-driving cars 'won't get road rage or be distracted by kids in the backseat'

Channel: Politics Politics January 6, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen

Last London airport removes free drop-off zone and imposes an £8 charge

Channel: UK UK January 2, 2026 By Noora Mykkanen
An aerial view of turquoise blue waters in Cancun, Mexico from a plane window, with the plane's wing above it.

'Forgotten' winter sun destination gets first direct UK flight in 6 years

Channel: Travel Travel December 27, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt
A London Underground platform staff member, wearing a Christmas hat and decorations.

Full list of Christmas and New Year travel disruptions – is your route hit?

Channel: UK UK December 20, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
London, United Kingdom - January 12, 2022: British Airways Airbus A320 G-EUYP on final approach to land at London Heathrow Airport. The aircraft landed on runway 27L; Shutterstock ID 2638032553; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other:

Man 'boards flight from Heathrow to Norway without a passport or ticket'

Channel: UK UK December 18, 2025 By Molly Lee
Passengers wait for their trains at the King's Cross Station in London.

All Christmas and New Year travel disruptions - see which routes are hit

Channel: UK UK December 20, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Drop Off Charges Apply sign at North Terminal, London Gatwick airport, England, UK.

Gatwick Airport will raise its drop-off fee to record high £10

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video police incident at Heathrow t3 police, firearms unit, ambulance and fire engines. Short stay car park entrance has been cordoned off, major backlog of cars unable to leave the vicinity or enter drop off zone. / Sunday 7 Dec / Armed police have arrested a man at Heathrow Airport after a number of people were assaulted with 'pepper spray' by a group of men.

Two men charged over 'pepper spray attack and robbery' at Heathrow Airport

Channel: UK UK December 9, 2025 By Brooke Davies
A Gatwick Airport sign showing drop off charges apply warning in the multistorey car park wall.

UK airports with the most and least expensive drop-off charges revealed

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
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Heathrow robbers 'pepper sprayed woman' in suitcase snatch injuring 21 including child

Channel: UK UK December 8, 2025 By Jen Mills
An elevated view of the Drop Off Zone for cars outside Terminal Three at Heathrow airport London England Great Britain UK

Heathrow raising its drop-off charge for drivers labelled 'unjustifiable'

Channel: UK UK December 5, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Grand iron gates outside Stanwell Place with stone sculptures eitherside. They are overgrown and have a red sign reading 'keep out' attached to the front.

The abandoned mansion next to Heathrow Airport that used to be home to a king

Channel: Property Property November 25, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
An aerial CGI visual of the Heathrow expansion.

Inside Heathrow Airport's £49,000,000,000 third runway plan backed by government

Channel: UK UK November 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Passengers being turned away from Elizabeth line services at Paddington after a power cut at around 2.30pm in south-west London

London commuters face delays all day after fault on the Elizabeth line

Channel: UK UK November 11, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15709620l) Boeing Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger airplane of the US airline carrier UNITED Airlines spotted during take off flying, departing from Brussels Zaventem Airport in Belgium. The Boeing 787-10 is a modern and advanced wide body aircraft made for long haul and transatlantic flight with the registration tail number N13013 and is powered by 2x GE jet engines. United Airlines is a major airline in the United States with headquarters in Chicago, one of the largest in the world with a fleet of 1050 planes and member of Star Alliance aviation group. Brussels, Belgium on November 6, 2025 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Departing From Brussels, Belgium - 06 Nov 2025

Flight attendant quit after downing mini bottles of vodka on flight to 'calm her nerves'

Channel: US US November 8, 2025 By Ryan Prosser