Articles tagged “London Heathrow”

News Blog

IDEAS: Heathrow Trials Pre-Booked Security Slots

Heathrow has announced that it is trialing an initiative that allows passengers travelling through the airport to pre-book their security slots ahead of their journeys. Credit: Heathrow It is hoped that the service, known as 'Heathrow Timeslot', will offer travellers more peace of mind when moving through the airport as well as helping to reduce…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

Tourism

India Daily: LGBTQ+ Travelers Prioritize Safety When Booking Trips

As a Booking.com survey shows, the travel industry has far to go before it can truly claim inclusivity and a travel economy that values LGBTQ+ travelers.

Peden Doma Bhutia and Amrita Ghosh, Skift | 7 months ago

India Daily: LGBTQ+ Travelers Prioritize Safety When Booking Trips

Hotels

India Daily: Bengaluru Leads Rebound in Hotel Sector

The sustenance of domestic leisure travel and higher bookings from meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, coupled with an increase in foreign tourist arrivals, would continue to support revenues in the business travel market.

Amrita Ghosh | 7 months ago

India Daily: Bengaluru Leads Rebound in Hotel Sector

Airlines

Heathrow Raises Summer Forecast Amid Royal Coronation Boost

Heathrow is expecting a busy few months as the coronation of Britain's King Charles in May adds a spike to expected passenger numbers. This news fuels the irony of the country's king declining one of the airport's terminals to be named after him due to environmental concerns.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 8 months ago

Heathrow Raises Summer Forecast Amid Royal Coronation Boost

Airline Weekly

Virgin Atlantic Joins SkyTeam to Broaden Alliance to Key London Market

Virgin Atlantic will join the SkyTeam Alliance next year. The airline adds key London heft to the alliance, but little else.

1 year ago
Virgin Atlantic Joins SkyTeam to Broaden Alliance to Key London Market

News Blog

Emirates Rejects London Heathrow Passenger Caps

Emirates is appealing to travelers' heartstrings in an effort to avoid implementing schedule cuts at London Heathrow that are sought by the airport operator to avoid further operational meltdowns this summer. "Emirates believes in doing the right thing by our customers," the Dubai-based airline said Thursday. "However, re-booking the sheer numbers of potentially impacted passengers…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

London Heathrow Flight Cuts Could Help European Airlines Return to Black

Supply and demand has a funny way of making the travel chaos flyers in Europe face this summer into potential good news for airlines.

1 year ago
London Heathrow Flight Cuts Could Help European Airlines Return to Black

News Blog

UK Speeds Up Security Checks for New Airport Workers Amid Staffing Shortages

The UK government is accelerating national security checks for new airport employees to tackle staffing shortages that have contributed to a chaotic summer for travelers in the country and throughout Europe. The country has sped up the vetting process all new aviation recruits must undergo, with accreditation checks being completed on average within five days…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Potential British Airways Strike Adds to European Airlines’ Struggles This Summer

European travelers terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad travel summer may have just gotten a little bit worse. Some of British Airways' staff at London's Heathrow airport have voted to strike.

2 years ago
Potential British Airways Strike Adds to European Airlines’ Struggles This Summer

Airlines

JetBlue Pares Back on New London Flights as U.S.-UK Travel Restrictions Persist

Few are surprised that JetBlue is pulling back on its initial London schedule as U.S.-UK travel restrictions persist. But that's a small concern for the airline that faces big expenses related to its new alliance with American Airlines and a still uncertain recovery outlook.

Edward Russell, Skift | 2 years ago

JetBlue Pares Back on New London Flights as U.S.-UK Travel Restrictions Persist