Heathrow bosses threaten thousands of staff with the sack if they refuse to take 15% pay cut during coronavirus crisis Employees at London Heathrow Airport are told to accept coronavirus pay cut ‘Dismissal and reinstatement might be the final step’ for anyone not agreeing Human resources chief Paula Stannett sends strongly-worded memo to staff She … Read more
Charter flight carrying 214 Brits who were trapped on two coronavirus-hit cruise ships in Florida finally arrive back at Heathrow after being trapped on board for days MS Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships docked in Florida on Thursday Officials had been reluctant to let them dock over fears of Covid-19 patients President Trump intervened to … Read more
Heathrow will close one of its runways next week as air traffic continues to fall globally amid the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes after furious passengers returning to the UK said there was a lack of medical advice at the airport. The London hub will operate its landings and takeoffs from one strip from Monday … Read more
London’s Heathrow Airport can seem unfathomable if you don’t use it very often. The trick to taming it? Follow the advice of the experts, right here. MailOnline Travel has asked frequent fliers from aviation sites, British Airways and American Airlines employees, etiquette expert William Hanson and Heathrow Airport’s Director of Customer Relations and Service for … Read more
Heathrow Airport is being ‘repurposed’ as part of a wartime effort to keep vital medical supplies flowing into the country. Britain’s biggest airport will overhaul its operations this week to prioritise cargo flights carrying pharmaceutical products. Almost half of Britain’s medical supplies will be shipped in via the West London airport, including medicines, vaccines and … Read more
Heathrow immigration officer, 61, and his pharmacist daughter, 33, die from coronavirus 24 hours apart Sudhir Sharma died on Wednesday before Pooja suffered same fate the next day The father, from Hounslow, west London, ‘had underlying health problems’ Daughter who worked in Sussex hospital passed away after three days of care Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more
‘Drunk’ man is arrested by anti-terror police after ‘trying to storm cockpit’ on Malaysia Airways flight as it came into land at London Heathrow Officers were called to the scene at roughly 4.30am just after plane touchdown Police said: ‘Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of being drunk’ Malaysian Airlines flights have now all … Read more
Revealed: Heathrow had its busiest year ever in 2019 with a record 80.9million passengers using the airport Heathrow says passenger growth was down to availability of larger planes The airport also had its busiest ever December welcoming 6.7million passengers UK services saw the biggest surge last month followed by flights to Middle East By Jennifer … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal due to climate change concerns being ignored, poll reveals Court of Appeal ruled that £14bn project was illegal because of climate change Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said ministers would not appeal the ruling YouGov poll of 3,001 people shows voters … Read more