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Members of Parliament in the UK have been grilling representatives from companies involved in the response to a power outage at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) that resulted in flight operations grinding to a standstill. more

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility will strike for four days.more

A fire that led to the closure of Heathrow last week is no longer being treated as a “potentially criminal matter”, Scotland Yard has said. The Metropolitan police’s counter terrorism command had been leading the investigation to establish the cause of the blaze at the nearby electrical substation in Hayes, west London, that started on Thursday evening and was still burning on Friday.more

Both main airports serving Belgium's capital, Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport, have cancelled all flights departing on March 31 due to a one-day nationwide strike, they said on Monday. The strike is the second planned over the new government's labour market reforms.more

Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport and a full service is expected on Saturday following an "unprecedented" loss of power caused by a nearby substation fire. About 200,000 passengers were affected as flights were grounded throughout Friday, with inbound planes being diverted to other airports in Europe after flames ripped through the North Hyde plant in Hayes, west London, on Thursday.more

London's Heathrow Airport is closed for a day but disruptions will last at least a week, British aviation expert Julian Bray said. He noted that the substation that supplied power to the airport was not protected in any way.more

Airlines around the world are canceling flights and changing routes due to the closure of London's Heathrow Airport, which will remain closed until midnight Friday into Saturday due to a fire at an electrical substation that powers the airport.more

Heathrow Airport flights are in chaos due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation this morning (Friday, March 21). The fire broke out at North Hyde electrical substation in nearby Hayes at around 11.25pm yesterday night (Thursday, March 20), requiring 70 firefighters spread across 10 fire engines.more

A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the expansion. Some MPs, local authorities and residents are strongly opposed.more

The Irish Ryanair in its summer flight schedule for 2025 will serve 304 routes to and from Poland, including 24 new destinations, e.g. Warsaw-Malaga, Krakow-Marrakesh - informed the carrier's CEO Michael O'Leary. This year, the airline plans to carry 18.5 million people to and from Poland.more

Using data supplied by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), The Telegraph can reveal the airports, airlines and routes that had the best and worst records for cancellations and delays in 2024.more

All passengers and crew on a flight which crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada have survived, the airport's chief executive said. "We are very grateful there was no loss of life and relatively minor injuries," said Deborah Flint of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.more

Heathrow Airport is set to confirm a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two of its terminals ahead of submitting proposals for a third runway to the government this summer.more

The government has backed the expansion of Heathrow Airport after years of heated debate, saying it could create 100,000 jobs. The move, alongside potential confirmation of the expansion of other London airports including Gatwick and Luton, is likely to be met by fierce opposition.more

Airports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans. The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at Heathrow, approve a second runway at Gatwick, and increase capacity at Luton airport.more

There will be 6.7 million commercial flights (charter and other special flights) in the European Union in 2024, 5.8 per cent more than in 2023. - Eurostat reported on Monday. Despite the increase, the number of flights is still below pre-pandemic levels (7.0 million in 2019).more

From 30 March this year, flights to Duesseldorf-Weeze will be operated twice a week from the Olsztyn-Mazury airport in Szymany, the airport announced. The route will be operated by Ryanair.more

Heathrow airport said 2024 was its busiest year for passenger numbers. Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s terminals last year.more

Due to a breakdown in airport systems, Chopin Airport is experiencing difficulties in checking in passengers and planes. Emergency procedures have been implemented, the Warsaw airport said on its website today. Currently, planes are arriving and passengers on departing flights are being checked in on a regular basis.more

From June 2025, it will be possible to fly directly from Wrocław Airport to Rijeka, Croatia's third largest city, Wrocław Airport has announced.more

Passengers are facing cancellations and delays after several major airports in England had to shut their runways as snow and freezing rain swept parts of the UK. An amber weather warning is still in place from the Midlands up to Carlisle. Less severe yellow weather warnings are also in force for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and elsewhere in England.more

Extensive fog in the UK today caused air traffic restrictions, the UK's air traffic management service NATS reported.more

As a result of modernization worth PLN 1.6 billion, from 2029 Chopin Airport in Warsaw will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers per year, informed representatives of the Polish Airports company.more

The cost of the first stage of the expansion of the Warsaw-Modlin airport is estimated at nearly PLN 500 million, the port's vice-president Jacek Kowalski said on Thursday. He added that this stage of expansion will allow the airport's capacity to be increased to 7-8 million passengers per year.more

Christmas is a time when many Poles travel abroad to visit their loved ones. Polish travelers to many countries, such as Great Britain, need a passport. In an emergency situation – a forgotten, lost, stolen or expired passport – the Ministry of Interior and Administration offers assistance.more