# Heathrow

Last year

2022

British Airways suspends ticket sales for short-haul flights from Heathrow

Customers will be unable to book flights for domestic or European services from the west London airport until Monday week.

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Aug 2nd 2022, 10:15 AM

# summer of discontent

Ryanair boss warns flight woes to continue 'right throughout the summer'

Michael O’Leary said passengers should brace for a “less than satisfactory experience” this summer.

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Jun 21st 2022, 12:02 PM

All time

# social distancing

Northern Ireland health minister 'shocked' by images of packed Aer Lingus flight

Photos seemed to show little evidence of social distancing on a flight from Belfast to London.

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May 5th 2020, 9:05 PM

# London

E-fit image released of man found dead in London after falling from plane

The body of the man was found in a residential garden on 30 June.

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Oct 17th 2019, 10:42 PM

# Drones

Police arrest five people over plans to shut down Heathrow airport with drones

A campaign by Heathrow Pause – an offshoot of the Extinction Rebellion – was planned for this morning.

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Sep 13th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Heathrow

Anyone found guilty of operating drone at airfield 'could face life sentence', Met Police says

Departures from Heathrow Airport were suspended temporarily yesterday following a suspected drone sighting.

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Jan 9th 2019, 8:53 AM

# Heathrow

Flights resume at Heathrow Airport after suspected drone sighting.

All departures were suspended for around an hour.

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Jan 8th 2019, 6:46 PM

# Birds of Prey

Irish man due in UK court for attempting to smuggle rare bird eggs at Heathrow

Many of the eggs recovered on 26 June have now hatched.

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Jul 25th 2018, 8:27 AM

# wildlife

50 live crocodiles from Malaysia seized at Heathrow Airport

Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one.

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May 4th 2018, 8:29 PM

# Crash

Man dies following 'serious accident' at Heathrow airport

Two members of staff operating airport vehicles were involved in the incident.

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Feb 14th 2018, 11:51 AM

# confidential details

Heathrow launches probe after USB stick with security info found on London street

The unencrypted device has 174 documents on it.

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Oct 29th 2017, 12:48 PM

# Heathrow

Two cash-in-transit drivers staged a £7m heist but were caught out by their mobile phones

The men will be sentenced later this month.

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Oct 5th 2017, 6:21 PM

# Turkey

Two men arrested at Heathrow on suspicion of terrorism offences

The men – both aged 21 and from Leicester and Birmingham – were detained after landing on a flight from Turkey.

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Jul 1st 2017, 1:59 PM

# don't press this button

British Airways bank holiday chaos likely caused by 'human error'

The meltdown, which saw 75,000 passengers stranded, was at first suspected to be the result of a cyber attack.

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Jun 2nd 2017, 1:00 PM

# it failure

British Airways to resume flights following chaotic day but warns of 'knock-on disruption'

All flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick were suspended yesterday following the delays.

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May 28th 2017, 8:48 AM

# Snow

Weather warnings in place as people urged to check status of flights

Passengers have been advised to contact their airlines.

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Jan 12th 2017, 6:37 PM

# piecemeal approach

New Heathrow runway "a return to monopoly featherbedding" says Ryanair CEO

Today, the British government approved a new third runway at London’s Heathrow airport, with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling calling it a “momentous step”.

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Oct 25th 2016, 7:54 PM

# Protests

Black Lives Matter protesters are causing traffic chaos at Heathrow airport

Protesters have blocked the main road into the airport, Europe’s busiest, this morning.

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Aug 5th 2016, 12:12 PM

# 4th of july

'Terror threat' made against Heathrow airport

The warning reportedly said there will be “a device placed in either Heathrow, LAX or JFK” airport.

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Jul 2nd 2016, 1:53 PM

# VS025

London to New York flight forced to turn around after laser is pointed at it

Police are investigating the incident.

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Feb 15th 2016, 7:31 AM

# London

Man taken to hospital after stabbing himself in the head in Heathrow airport

It is understood the man took the knife from a shop in the departure lounge.

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Dec 17th 2015, 7:30 AM

# take note

Delays to Irish flights after protesters occupy Heathrow runway

Services have been disrupted by a runway demonstration.

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Jul 13th 2015, 11:06 AM

# Luton

Family of 12 thought to have travelled to Syria to join Islamic state group

The group was reported missing after they failed to return from a holiday to Bangladesh.

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Jul 4th 2015, 3:02 PM

# stowaway

Man plunges to his death after trying to cling onto airplane from South Africa to London

A second man is in a critical condition in hospital.

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Jun 19th 2015, 1:26 PM

# i can be your hero baby

Limerick farmer tackled passenger who tried to open door mid-flight

A local councillor said the man is a very popular character in the Kilcornan area and doesn’t think his heroic act was that big a deal.

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Jan 29th 2015, 9:43 PM

# Come Fly With Me

Knock-on UK flight disruption following Heathrow computer meltdown

Some 38 flights have been cancelled, but there are no reports of Irish flight delays.

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Dec 13th 2014, 9:14 AM

# air corps

The Air Ambulance completed its 100th journey of 2014 over the weekend

It transferred a patient from Dublin to London.

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Nov 17th 2014, 3:15 PM

# United Airlines

Reports of smoke in the cockpit forces flight to divert to Dublin Airport

The United Airlines flight landed safely at 6.15pm.

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Nov 6th 2014, 6:50 PM

# not a drill

Enhanced Ebola screening begins at Heathrow Airport

It will be expanded into Gatwick and the Eurostar by the end of next week.

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Oct 14th 2014, 8:02 AM

# Bag man

Homeless man jailed for 3 years for stealing bags from Heathrow

The 59-year-old targeted people who were travelling on their own, waited until they were distracted, and then took their bags.

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Jul 20th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson barred from boarding US flight over cocaine confession

The chef was not allowed to board a flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles on Sunday.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 9:37 AM

# Air Traffic Control

Flights getting back to normal after major air traffic control problem fixed

Passengers at Dublin Airport were among thousands affected by the technical problem.

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Dec 7th 2013, 7:51 PM

# Cocaine

Scotland Yard breaks international drugs ring

Police seized millions of pounds worth of cocaine in dawn raids in London.

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Oct 16th 2013, 1:53 PM

# PRISM

Husband of journalist who broke NSA leaks story held for nine hours in London

Metropolitan Police confirmed that David Miranda, husband of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was held up as he passed through London’s Heathrow Airport on his way home to Rio de Janeiro from Berlin.

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Aug 19th 2013, 9:55 AM

# London

Plane catches fire at London Heathrow

In a separate incident at Manchester, another Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to turn back after take-off due “technical difficulties”.

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Jul 12th 2013, 7:21 PM

# Coo

Pigeons force Aer Lingus flight to abandon trip to London

Flight EI168 left Dublin at 3pm – but was back after 15 minutes after striking a flock of birds.

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May 11th 2013, 5:02 PM

# Snow

More UK flights cancelled due to heavy snowfall and ice

Hundreds of stranded passengers slept at Heathrow Airport overnight after almost 400 flights were cancelled yesterday.

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Jan 19th 2013, 9:53 AM

# London

Syria-related terror arrest at Heathrow

The man, 24, was was taken into custody by counterterrorism officers after immigration officials stopped him once he arrived on a flight from Bahrain this morning.

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Nov 12th 2012, 8:49 PM