BA completes Terminal 3 flightswitch
British Airways completed its long-awaited flightswitch from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 today when the last of their flights moved, marking the end of a relationship spanning nearly 40 years.
All of BA's routes between London and the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Helsinki and Nice will now depart from T3 with up to 21 departures and arrivals each day...more
Bookings already high for Emirates A380
Bookings are already high right through December for the new Emirates A380 Heathrow service due to start at the beginning of the month.
Airline President Tim Clark said they expected the new Heathrow route to mirror the success of their A380 New York service which has proved particularly popular with premium passengers...more
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Lufthansa to take-over bmi
German flag carrier Lufthansa is to take control of bmi in a significant move which could lead to increased competition on key routes out of Heathrow.
Bmi is currently the second largest carrier at Heathrow, with 11 per cent of all take-off slots and the addition will substantially strengthen Lufthansa’s position at the airport...more
British Airways' Terminal 5 transfer completed
Terminal 5 is now running at full capacity after the final British Airways flights arrived into the new flagship terminal.
The first inbound arrival - the BA212 from Boston was 14 minutes early and the rest of the planned longhaul flightswitch went ahead smoothly....more
Air France cuts LA route
Air France is to suspend its Heathrow to Los Angeles service, just seven months after it was launched in the wake of the open skies agreement.
A statement said that the move was made in the light of the "present economic and financial crisis" and would allow the airline to introduce a daily service from Heathrow to New York next Summer....more
Funding boost for Crossrail
Crossrail, the new rail service which will link Heathrow with London's main financial districts, has taken a significant step forward with the announcement of a £230 million funding package from the airport's owners BAA,
In return, Crossrail will guarantee a fast train service four times an hour for the majority of the day. This will provide direct services from Heathrow through central London, the City and Canary Wharf and out to Shenfield and Abbey Wood....more
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