All Heathrow Airport Articles – Page 3

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    Heathrow to boost cargo capacity in the fight against COVID-19

    2020-03-24T11:32:03Z

    Heathrow Airport has called on more airlines and freight companies to maximise the use of the hub’s quieter flight schedule in the fight against COVID-19.Logistics companies have already begun importing key equipment such as COVID-19 testing kits via Heathrow in preparation for increased demand.Next week, Heathrow’s cargo movements are forecast ...

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    Heathrow third-runway plans hit by court ruling

    2020-02-27T13:17:22Z

    The UK’s court of appeal has today ruled that plans for a third runway at London Heathrow airport are unlawful because they do not take into account government commitments relating to climate change.”We have concluded, in particular, that the designation of the [plans] was unlawful by reason of a failure ...

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    New warehouse planned opposite Heathrow’s Terminal 5

    2020-01-16T14:11:50Z

    A 2,579 sq m ‘high quality’ speculative warehouse development close to Heathrow’s Terminal 5 aims to be ready for tenants by October.Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) fund has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Slough Borough Council’s Planning Committee for this Black Arrow warehouse ...

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    BA to drop into Portland, Oregon, from June

    2019-12-23T12:54:54Z

    Portland, Oregon, with Mount Hood in the distanceFrom June 1, British Airways will launch the first year-round, non-stop service linking London to Portland, Oregon.The service will be operated five times a week in summer, four times a week in winter. A BA B787 ‘Dreamliner’ will fly the return service.Delta Air ...

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    FTA responds to Heathrow delay

    2019-12-20T16:07:51Z

    Following immediately in the wake of the announcement earlier today (December 20) that the much-talked about expansion (and third runway) of London Heathrow Airport is to be delayed by at least a year, the UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) was quick to offer its thoughts.Zoe McLernan, the trade body’s policy ...

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    Heathrow confirms minimum 12-month delay on third runway

    2019-12-20T15:07:03Z

    Earlier this week, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates the country’s aviation industry, released details of a new consultation document (CAP 1871) that provides further information on costs that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) expects to incur in advance of receiving a development consent order (DCO) under the Planning ...

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    Heathrow's Christmas cargo figures revealed

    2019-12-17T10:45:01Z

    London's Heathrow Airport has revealed that 144,000 tonnes of cargo – the equivalent weight of 68 London Eyes – is expected to pass through the hub during the festive season.This figure is reportedly 3% higher than last year's cargo volumes during the holiday period.British citizens are expected to import almost ...

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    Dnata to expand at Heathrow with new cargo facility

    2019-12-05T16:14:33Z

    AIPUT's proposed new dnata facility at HeathrowAberdeen Standard Investments’ Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has signed a pre-let agreement with dnata for a new cargo facility near Heathrow Airport.The proposed 115,000 sq ft facility at dnata City East has been designed to operate in conjunction with a recently-completed ...

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    Heathrow former head of cargo Platts to join Riyadh Airports Company

    2019-10-14T13:50:19Z

    Heathrow Airport Limited's former head of cargo, Nick Platts, will join DAA International to help develop Riyadh Airports Company's cargo operation.Platts' final day at Heathrow was last week, ahead of his move to Saudi Arabia to take up a role with DAA International.His new two-year director of cargo role will ...

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    Reform of slot allocation rules vital for Virgin’s Heathrow expansion plans

    2019-09-30T11:47:24Z

    Virgin Atlantic has called on the government to reform the way slots are allocated at London Heathrow airport as it unveils ambitious plans to add up to 84 new destinations once the third runway is completed.Dominic Kennedy, managing director, cargo at Virgin Atlantic, said: “Our volumes grew 6% in 2018 ...

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    European hubs see cargo volume declines narrow in July

    2019-09-16T13:54:45Z

    Declines in cargo traffic at European airports narrowed in July, but volumes were still down on a year earlier.Statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that cargo volumes declined by 2.3% year on year in July, with European Union (EU) airports registering a 3.1% drop-off and non-EU hubs reporting ...

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    Heathrow trucking system launches automatic shipment updates

    2019-09-13T16:04:13Z

    A community data system that aims to speed up delivery and collections at Heathrow Airport has been updated to provide users with automatic shipment status updates.Two users of CCS-UK's advance information system (AIS) collaborated with the organisation and its user group to produce a system enhancement that enables them to ...

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    UK freight group urges government to push on with Heathrow expansion

    2019-09-13T11:04:37Z

    The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the country's government to push ahead with the expansion of Heathrow Airport as the IAG Group continues to express its concerns about the cost of the project and environmental groups plan to up their protests.The FTA said that an expanded Heathrow is ...

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    IAG Cargo operations hit as BA pilot strikes enter second day

    2019-09-10T09:38:54Z

    The British Airways pilot strike has entered its second day, resulting in the cancellation of around 1,700 flights and severe disruption to cargo services over the two-day period.The industrial action over pay and conditions started at midnight on Sunday and is expected to end midnight on Tuesday. Further strikes are ...

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    Nick Platts to leave Heathrow cargo role

    2019-08-30T08:45:26Z

    Nicks Platts will leave his position as head of cargo at Heathrow Airport on October 9 as he seeks a fresh challenge.Platts said that he would move on to a fresh challenge as the cargo programme is "well advanced" and he has done all he can to "build advocacy across ...

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    IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues

    2019-08-08T09:29:44Z

    British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...

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    Today's Heathrow strike called off

    2019-08-05T16:10:49Z

    Strike action planned by workers at Heathrow Airport for August 6 has now been called off.IAG Cargo said that following the news it will operate "as per normal on Tuesday"."Our contingency plans have minimised any impact these may have had and we apologise for any inconvenience caused," the company said.The ...

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    Heathrow strike suspended

    2019-08-05T08:32:55Z

    A walkout by 2,500 Heathrow airport workers due to take place today has been cancelled, but tomorrow's industrial action is still set to go ahead.On Friday, members of Unite rejected the latest pay offer from the airport but later delayed plans for a strike today as talks continued.IAG Cargo said ...