#heathrow-airport — Public Fediverse posts

London’s major airports race to expand first ahead of 150,000,000 passenger increase by 2040s

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/10/17/londons-major-airports-race-expand-first-ahead-150-000-000-passenger-increase-2040s-29697689/

Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
By Heather Stewart in Bangkok

Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/healey-pro-growth-heathrow-third-runway-burnham

#Heathrowthirdrunway #Heathrowairport #Airlineindustry #Business #JohnHealey #AndyBurnham #Airtransport #UKnews #Transport #London #Transportpolicy #Environment #Politics #TheGuardian #HeatherStewartinBangkok

Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/healey-pro-growth-heathrow-third-runway-burnham #HeathrowThirdRunway #HeathrowAirport #AirlineIndustry #Business #JohnHealey #AndyBurnham #AirTransport #UkNews #Transport #London #TransportPolicy #Environment #Politics

Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now | Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/09/heathrow-third-runway-money-pit #HeathrowThirdRunway #HeathrowAirport #AirTransport #Infrastructure #Transport #London #UkNews #AirlineIndustry

Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now | Simon Jenkins
By Simon Jenkins

It won’t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayers’ money. The only winner will be the airport’s owners

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/09/heathrow-third-runway-money-pit

#Heathrowthirdrunway #Heathrowairport #Airtransport #Infrastructure #Transport #London #UKnews #Airlineindustry #TheGuardian #SimonJenkins

British Airways flight returns to London after dropping more than 27,000ft in minutes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/10/06/british-airways-flight-returns-london-dropping-27-000ft-minutes-29683223/

British Airways flight BA295 returned to Heathrow after nearly five hours in the air following a technical issue and a rapid descent over the Atlantic. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/british-airways-ba295-returns-heathrow-after-five-hours-v54fow1q?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BritishAirways #BA295 #HeathrowAirport #FlightNews #AviationNews

London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/05/london-to-chicago-ba-flight-declares-emergency-after-dropping-28000-feet #BritishAirways #HeathrowAirport #AirTransport #AirlineIndustry #Transport #Travel #UkNews

London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet
By Harry Cockburn

British Airways Boeing abruptly lost altitude over Ireland due to ‘technical issue’ and returned to Heathrow

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/05/london-to-chicago-ba-flight-declares-emergency-after-dropping-28000-feet

#BritishAirways #Heathrowairport #Airtransport #Airlineindustry #Transport #Travel #UKnews #TheGuardian #HarryCockburn

British Airways BA295 live: Heathrow flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ba295-emergency-british-airways-flight-37736678

The vapourware of the airline industry | Brief letters
By Guardian Staff

Heathrow’s third runway and aircraft emissions | Taking the hint | Editorial mischief | Girls and ladies | The bleeding obvious

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/05/the-vapourware-of-the-airline-industry

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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
By George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/03/heathrow-third-runway-climate-warnings-economic-reality

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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/03/heathrow-third-runway-climate-warnings-economic-reality #HeathrowThirdRunway #ClimateCrisis #HeathrowAirport #Environment #UkNews #AirTransport #Transport #TravelAndTransport

Emirates A380 to London Heathrow declares emergency at 40,000ft and diverts to Frankfurt

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/emirates-heathrow-frankfurt-medical-emergency-37724778

Globe-trotting couple exploring world in their 80s say ‘why wait for adventure?’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/28/globe-trotting-couple-exploring-world-80s-say-why-wait-adventure-29661051/

Three jailed over 40,000 stolen phones linked to 40% of London thefts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/28/uks-largest-phone-smuggling-gang-snatched-40-000-londoners-jailed-29661318/

Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay
By Sarah Butler and Alexandra Topping

Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/27/burham-dodges-questions-heathrow-third-runway-delay

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Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/27/burham-dodges-questions-heathrow-third-runway-delay #HeathrowThirdRunway #HeathrowAirport #Infrastructure #AndyBurnham #AirlineIndustry #AirTransport #Business #London #Transport #TravelAndTransport #UkNews #Environment #PlanningPolicy #TradeUnions #Politics #TransportPolicy #TravelLeisure

London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/26/kill-off-heathrow-express-airport-train-third-runway

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‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/british-man-torn-from-swedish-wife-and-home #Sweden #EuropeanUnion #UkNews #Migration #Europe #Brexit #HeathrowAirport

‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home
By Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent

Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/british-man-torn-from-swedish-wife-and-home

#Sweden #EuropeanUnion #UKnews #Migration #Europe #Brexit #Heathrowairport #TheGuardian #LisaOCarrollSeniorcorrespondent

Gang who left Heathrow passengers vomiting blood after tear gas attack jailed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/gang-left-heathrow-passengers-vomiting-blood-tear-gas-attack-jailed-29621885/

Men behind Heathrow tear gas attack that left people 'vomiting blood' jailed

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heathrow-cs-gas-attack-sentence-37668111

"Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers"

The government now has 4 options:

1. Cancel Heathrow expansion plans

2. Build the 3rd runway and introduce tough new legislation to force airlines to be carbon neutral

3. Ignore the climate change commitments and build the runway anyway

4. Build the runway and pretend to introduce legislation as per option 2, but make sure it's completely toothless so that it has no effect

Of course what they should do is option 1.

I'm guessing they'll go for option 3 or 4, probably 4.

I'm not sure if option 2 is even possible.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c607lxnvn7r4o

#ClimateCollapse #ClimateChange #Heathrow #HeathrowAirport

Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
By Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/16/heathrow-airport-should-pay-co2-removal-expand-climate-advisers

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Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/16/heathrow-airport-should-pay-co2-removal-expand-climate-advisers #ClimateChangeCommittee #HeathrowAirport #Environment #Politics #AirlineEmissions #AirlineIndustry #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Pollution #UkNews #HeathrowThirdRunway #AirTransport #GreenhouseGasEmissions #TravelAndTransport

British Airways makes major flight change to 4 destinations — including Spanish favourite

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/14/british-airways-makes-major-flight-change-4-destinations-including-spanish-favourite-29602983/

Heathrow passengers ‘vomited blood’ after tear gas sprayed by Caffe Nero

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/11/heathrow-passengers-vomited-blood-tear-gas-sprayed-caffe-nero-29586078/