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The newest terminal at Heathrow airport celebrated its first anniversary. Approximately 20 million people travelled through the British Airways terminal since it opened a year ago.
The feedback received from BA consumers who have travelled though T5 is reportedly the most comprehensive and positive, with achievements such as best punctuality and baggage performance, it is […]

Bmi has opened up a dedicated business travel check-in area at Heathrow Terminal 1 as part of their pledge to reduce check-in times.
The carrier made a pledge that they will enable customers to arrive at check-in only 30 minutes before their flights depart.
The new check-in area is in the main concourse of the terminal and […]

bmi are to bring in a second flight to Tel Aviv from Heathrow due to more demand, the flights currently operate on a twice daily basis on an A321 aircraft. This will be introduced on 30th March 2009. The planes used are also to change to an A330 on 3rd May 2009.
bmi have […]

The plan to extend London’s Heathrow airport with a third terminal will be protested later today according to the Telegraph.
Advertisements for the extra terminal state the positives of the runway, which include, job creation, long- term competition with other world leading airports and economic growth.

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh stated: “A third runway would […]

Negative publicity at the opening of Heathrow Airport’s long-awaited Terminal 5 caused a major headache for British Airways and now they are determined to put the chaotic opening behind them and focus on good news.
BA will spend millions on a new advertising and marketing campaign for the Terminal, under the no-nonsense banner “Terminal 5 is […]

Virgin Atlantic passengers using the Clubhouse at Heathrow airport will be able to take part in wine tasting organised in association with I Love New York (tourism organisation) this summer. Wine tourism is picking up in New York and the wine tasting is hoped to promote it to a wider audience travelling from London to New York.

Sri Lankan Airways has announced that it is adding new direct flights to the Maldives from London Heathrow later this year.
There will be four weekly flights from Heathrow to Male starting in October. The airline says there will be further service announcements.
Chanaka Olagama, manager of Sri Lankan Airlines’ UK and Ireland operations, said: […]

Etihad Airways are to add a third daily service between Heathrow Airport and their central hub at Abu Dhabi.
The new service will begin in October and will give passenger more choice of connections to the other destinations in Etihad’s network - Bangkok, Singapore and Sydney.
The airline hopes to get more slots from Heathrow Airport, with […]

The punctuality of flights at London’s Heathrow airport fell to an all time low beginning of this year, while Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and Birmingham airports improved in keeping flights on time.