Articles tagged with: Heathrow

29 Jan Environment

Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans

Multiple Labour figures have come out against Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she announced support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and reducing environmental requirements placed on developers.

29 Jan Economy

Rachel Reeves Backs Heathrow Expansion In Major Economic Growth Speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the government’s commitment to building a third runway at Heathrow airport, after she claimed the project would increase growth, investment and exports.

28 Jan Transport

Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says

The Transport Committee Chair has said the government must not undermine or “lose sight” of the UK's Net Zero commitments if it gives the green light to a third runway at Heathrow airport.

RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link

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07 Sep 2023 Transport

RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link

RIA London & South has welcomed the support given to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who gave his endorsement for the transformative project on Tuesday (5 September).

27 Oct 2021 Economy

Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges

Rishi Sunak's decision to cut Air Passenger Duty (APD) on UK domestic flights to make tickets cheaper has been criticised by green campaigners for misjudging the scale of the climate crisis.

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01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Heathrow to launch rapid testing pilot for colleagues in partnership with UK Government

Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot.

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16 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review

Demand for aviation will recover from Covid, and the additional capacity at an expanded Heathrow will allow Britain as a sovereign nation to compete for trade and win against our rivals in France and Germany.

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15 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow reminds passengers of COVID-19 guidelines ahead of busy Christmas getaway

Airport prepares to welcome passengers ahead of festive getaway, providing the airport and industry with a much needed boost

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14 Dec 2020 Transport

UK tourist tax hands yet another competitive advantage to EU rivals

Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88% in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the decision has been taken for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of 2021.

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03 Dec 2020 Transport

Heathrow proposal to charge vehicles accessing departures forecourts in response to COVID-19 impacts

Heathrow has announced it is exploring a charge for vehicle access to terminal departure forecourts from Q4 2021 to prevent car led COVID-19 recovery

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30 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow’s transatlantic carriers spearhead pre-departure testing study

UK’s hub airport is working with its transatlantic carriers as they trial different testing regimes which could help safely re-build international routes

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11 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Government leaves the UK’s world class aviation sector out in the cold

Lack of Government action is weakening our sector, making it harder for us to support the eventual economic recovery and help deliver the Prime Minister’s vision of a global Britain.”

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05 Nov 2020 Transport

Heathrow's response to the extension of the Jobs Retention Scheme

Commenting on the Chancellor's extension of the Jobs Retention Scheme, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:

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12 Oct 2020 Transport

Testing taskforce is given 1st November deadline to safeguard the economy and thousands of jobs

Traffic fell in September, with a loss of 5.5 million passengers over the course of the month. Just over 1.2 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in September, down 82% compared to 2019.

Time is running out to save airport communities

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29 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Time is running out to save airport communities

The aviation industry is in deep crisis and time is running out for the government to act. Failure to act will have long-term implications for airport communities across the country.

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11 Sep 2020 Transport

International rivals overtaking Heathrow is an early warning of Britain’s economy falling behind

August passenger demand down 81.5% compared to previous year, with 1.4m people travelling via Heathrow – less than a fifth of what is usually seen in the summer getaway

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07 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow response to the Secretary of State’s statement on airport testing

Responding to the Secretary of State's statement in the House of Commons today, a Heathrow spokesperson said:

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29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow takes steps to combat COVID-19 - Results for the 6 months ended 30th June 2020

Today’s results should serve as a clarion call for the Government – the UK needs a passenger testing regime and fast.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden says there is no ‘silver bullet’ on quarantine as Heathrow boss demands testing at the border

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden has said there is no “silver bullet” to ease coronavirus travel quarantine measures as the boss of Heathrow airport demanded testing at the border.

17 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow assists local fight against COVID-19

Thousands of face masks donated to local NHS teams to continue helping in the fight against COVID-19 and Heathrow continues to support local schools with donations of laptops to aid remote learning, digital resources and barriers to aid in students’ social distancing.

11 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Temperature screening equipment now being trialled at Heathrow

Starting today, thermal screening technology is being trialled in Terminal 2’s immigration hall to detect elevated temperatures of arriving passengers. Learnings from these trials will be shared with the UK Government, to aid the rapid creation of a Common International Standard for health screening, needed to unlock global trade and travel.

Aviation will be crucial to restarting the British economy

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08 May 2020 Coronavirus

Aviation will be crucial to restarting the British economy

The Prime Minister needs to put aside his historic feelings held towards Heathrow and recognise that it is more than just an airport.