Escape from Britain: Heathrow’s departure lounges are PACKED at 6am as thousands wait to jet out of UK before second lockdown descends By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:51 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 07:51 GMT, 4 November 2020 Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
True, it is one more layer of airport hassle which we would all rather do without. However, it is quicker than check-in. It is no more uncomfortable than being frisked by a bored X-ray machine operator because you forgot you had an old 10p coin in your pocket. And you don’t even have to take … Read more
Hundreds of passengers are evacuated from Heathrow’s Terminal 2 after ‘potentially suspicious item’ was discovered Crowds of mask-clad passengers were seen fleeing from busy London terminal Item ‘currently being investigated’ and the area was evacuated, Met Police said Police vehicles were seen outside and sniffer dogs are reportedly at the scene By Jemma Carr For … Read more
Step off an incoming plane at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport and you enter a ghost town where masked travellers cast nervous glances at empty Duty Free shops and stroll past once bustling restaurants where staff now outnumber customers. What was once Britain’s vibrant ‘gateway to the world’ is now almost entirely moribund, with acres … Read more
Passengers today told of a visible impact on Britain’s transport network as coronavirus caused terrified Britons to abandon their usual travel plans. The London Underground appeared markedly less busy as more people opt to work from home in a desperate bid to avoid coming into contact with the deadly disease. Elsewhere, Heathrow Airport looked almost … Read more
Heathrow’s third runway could be revived in weeks By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 A crucial court decision that could revive plans to build a third runway at Heathrow will be announced within weeks, sources have told The Mail on Sunday. … Read more
Campaigners trying to block Heathrow expansion today won a Court of Appeal challenge against controversial plans for a third runway – prompting the airport to announce an appeal to the Supreme Court. A group of councils in London affected by the expansion, environmental charities including Greenpeace, Friends Of The Earth and Plan B, and London … Read more