Heathrow Airport has reported a decline in passenger traffic for April, attributing the drop largely to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to the airport, approximately 6.7 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in April, representing a 5.3 per cent decrease compared to the 7.1 million passengers recorded during the same period last year….
Heathrow Airport has removed the long-standing 100ml limit on liquids in hand luggage after completing the installation of new CT security scanners across all its terminals. With the rollout now finished, passengers departing from the UK’s busiest airport can carry liquids in containers of up to two litres through security without removing them from their…
Heathrow Airport has announced a £49bn plan to expand and modernise the UK’s busiest airport, including a third runway and new terminal facilities. Chief executive Thomas Woldbye described the project as “urgent”, saying Heathrow is operating at full capacity “to the detriment of trade and connectivity”. The expansion would be funded entirely through private investment…
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reached an agreement to purchase a 10% stake in Heathrow Airport from Spanish infrastructure company Ferrovial. Additionally, France-based private equity fund Ardian will acquire another 15% in Heathrow’s parent company, FGP Topco. Ferrovial, which has held a stake in Heathrow since 2006, revealed that the deal’s total value…
