All Heathrow Airport Articles
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NewsHeathrow Airport Limited’s new runway plan selected by government
UK government backs Heathrow Airport Limited's third runway proposal involving a M25 motorway tunnel
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NewsLogistics UK welcomes government review of airports policy
Supply chain organisation Logistics UK has welcomed the government's announcement to review the Airports National Policy Statement
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NewsEuropean airports' cargo volumes decline in July
Europe's airports recorded a 1.5% year-on-year decline in cargo volumes during July, despite the continent's largest freight hub Frankfurt Airport posting a 4.6% increase
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NewsHeathrow submits third runway plans to UK government
Heathrow Airport has submitted its proposals to the UK government for a third runway that it said could help increase cargo capacity by 50%
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NewsSwissport expands in the UK with ASC takeover
Swissport will acquire ASC, which provides ground handling and cargo services at London Heathrow and Gatwick airports
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NewsExpress handler CFL highlights UK-India trade deal benefits
Heathrow Airport’s onsite express handler, CFL, has highlighted the opportunities for air cargo following the UK's recent trade deal with India
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NewsBIFA forms new body to advise on Heathrow’s cargo redevelopment
BIFA has launched a cargo community advisory body to focus on the impact of the planned redevelopment of the cargo village at Heathrow Airport
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NewsOver £5.4m worth of goods disrupted by Heathrow shutdown
The shutdown at Heathrow Airport last Friday resulted in the disruption of more than £5.43 of goods, according to international delivery firm Parcelhero
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NewsHeathrow cargo operations back in action
Cargo operations are up and running at Heathrow Airport following the power outage that resulted in the grounding of all flights and shutdown of operations on Friday
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NewsHeathrow shutdown disrupts cargo operations
Cargo operations at Heathrow Airport have been disrupted following a power outage that has seen the airport shut down for the day
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NewsUK logistics sector welcomes government plans for third Heathrow runway
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has today confirmed her backing of plans to add a third runway at Heathrow Airport
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NewsHeathrow third runway plans set for government backing?
Reports suggest that UK chancellor Rachel Reeves could back plans for the expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports to help fuel economic growth
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NewsEuropean airports' cargo volumes on the up in 2024
European hubs saw their cargo volumes improve last year after a tough 2023 and thanks to a buoyant airfreight market
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InsightsStakeholder engagement priority for Heathrow
Heathrow Airport’s focus on stakeholder engagement is proving crucial for its cargo redevelopment and role in a digitalisation project for truck handling operations
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NewsArdian becomes largest Heathrow Airport stakeholder
French private investment company Ardian has become the largest shareholder of London’s Heathrow Airport
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NewsIAG Cargo opens operations control centre at Heathrow
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has opened a new control centre at Heathrow Airport that is equipped with real-time cargo monitoring technology designed to manage over 2,000 freight movements per day.The new London Operations Control Centre is expected to improve on the day decision making with real-time data and workload forecasting ...
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NewsGlobal IT outage hits air cargo operations
Air cargo operations have been impacted by the IT disruption that has seen computer systems malfunction at airlines and airports worldwide.The disruption is understood to have been caused by a Microsoft IT outage triggered by a software update from cyber security company Crowdstrike.In Europe, cargo hub Amsterdam Airport Schiphol confirmed ...
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NewsInternational Cargo Logistics doubles down on Heathrow cold storage
International Cargo Logistics team outside the expanded cold storage facility at Heathrow Airport. Photo: International Cargo LogisticsGlobal freight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has nearly doubled the size of its cold storage facility at Heathrow Airport to meet growing customer demand.Originally 153 sq m, the cold storage facility has grown ...
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Threat to cargo operations from strike action at Heathrow
Aircraft refuelling handlers working for AFS at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will initiate industrial action for 72 hours beginning on May 4.50 staff that are part of the Unite trade union are due to strike for 72 hours. The industrial action could potentially affect large numbers of services into and ...
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NewsIATA awards safety accreditation to WFS at Heathrow
WFS operations at Heathrow Airport. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) accreditation for its cargo handling operations at Heathrow Airport.This follows an independent audit of its operational management and control systems in accordance with standards and practices for ground safety.The ...