Heathrow Airport
Main airport serving London
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| March 21 2025 | Heathrow Airport closed due to a severe electrical power outage caused by a fire at a nearby power substation, with initial plans to remain closed until midnight. |
| February 12 2025 | Heathrow published a statement confirming third runway plans after receiving government backing, suggesting full details will be published in Summer 2025. |
| January 29 2025 | Government backed the expansion of Heathrow Airport after previously shelving the plans, promising to cut bureaucratic red tape that delayed the approval process. |
| January 2025 | Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the new Labour government's plan to proceed with the third runway within the current parliamentary term. |
| 2024 | Heathrow Airport Holdings was acquired by a consortium of international investors, including Ardian (22.61%), Qatar Investment Authority (20.00%), Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (15.01%), GIC from Singapore (11.20%), Australian Retirement Trust (11.18%), and China Investment Corporation (10.00%). |
| 2024 | Heathrow was recognized as the busiest airport in Europe, the fourth-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic, and the airport with the most international connections globally. |
| December 15 2024 | Ardian and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia successfully acquired 22.6% and 15% stakes in Heathrow Airport respectively for a combined US$4.12 billion. |
| November 2024 | Heathrow Airport's CEO indicated seeking a 'final' decision from the government on the third runway by the end of 2025. |
| November 29 2024 | Heathrow Airport began testing an artificial intelligence-based system called Amy to assist air traffic controllers in managing airport operations, using radar and video data for aircraft tracking. |
| October 2024 | Heathrow reinstated the environmental performance programme, rebranded as 'Fly Quieter & Greener', adding two more environmental benchmarks. |
| April 6 2024 | A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 wing clipped a parked British Airways plane during towing at Terminal 3, causing damage to both aircraft but no injuries. |
| March 19 2024 | Rwandair announced it would operate flights from Terminal 4, shifting from its previous Terminal 3 operations. |
| January 2024 | Ferrovial announced plans to sell its shareholding to Ardian and the Public Investment Fund. |
| 2023 | Thomas Woldbye becomes the latest Chief Executive, replacing John Holland-Kaye. |
| 2023 | Near-complete recovery with 79,151,723 passengers handled, approaching pre-pandemic levels, and 454,089 aircraft movements. |
| June 1 2023 | Iberia moved to Terminal 5. |
| April 2023 | Heathrow proposed renaming Terminal 5 as 'The King's Terminal' in honor of King Charles III's coronation, which was declined by the King due to environmental concerns. |
| March 2023 | Air France and KLM moved back to Terminal 4 after operating from Terminal 3 during the COVID-19 pandemic traffic downturn. |
| March 2023 | Over four million passengers traveled through Heathrow in March, reestablishing it as the busiest airport in Europe after falling to second place in November 2022. |
| 2022 | The Elizabeth line was opened, providing a new transport connection to Heathrow Terminal 5. |
| 2022 | Significant recovery began with passenger traffic rebounding to 61,611,838, representing a 217.6% increase from 2021, and aircraft movements increasing to 384,383. |
| 2022 | Heathrow Airport handled 1.4 million tonnes of cargo, with top export destinations including the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates. Key exported products were books, salmon, and medicine. |
| December 2022 | Heathrow was ranked as the eighth busiest airport internationally for passenger traffic in the 12 months ending December. |
| December 1 2022 | Diamond Buses introduced route H30, providing a free direct transfer service between Terminals 4 and 5 at Heathrow Airport. |
| November 2022 | China Southern Airlines was relocated from Terminal 5 to Terminal 4. |
| November 21 2022 | Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss shifts the company's support for Heathrow Airport expansion from 'unequivocal' to 'tentative', citing increased passenger charges as a reason for the change in stance. |
| September 28 2022 | A Korean Air Boeing 777 preparing to take off collided with an Icelandair Boeing 757 that had just landed. No injuries were reported, but both aircraft sustained minor damage. |
| July 12 2022 | American Airlines moves back to Terminal 3 from Terminal 5. |
| July 12 2022 | Iberia's flight operations were moved back to Terminal 3. |
| June 14 2022 | Qatar Airways moves back to Terminal 4 from Terminal 5. |
| June 14 2022 | Terminal 4 officially reopened to passengers. |
| February 23 2022 | Heathrow CEO John Holland Kaye announced plans to reopen Terminal 4 in time for the summer travel peak in July. |
| 2021 | Continued pandemic impact with further reduction in passengers to 19,393,145, though cargo slightly increased to 1,402,913 tonnes. |
| 2021 | Heathrow Airport served 19.4 million passengers, with 17 million international and 2.4 million domestic travelers. |
| July 15 2021 | Terminal 3 reopened for use by Virgin Atlantic and Delta airlines. |
| June 2021 | Terminal 4 reopened, but only for passengers arriving from red-list countries. The rail and underground station remained closed during this period. |
| March 2021 | The new US-UK Air Transport Agreement came into effect. |
| 2020 | All flights from Terminal 3 suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, with flights moved to Terminals 2 and 5. |
| 2020 | Government estimated economic benefits of £5.5bn from building a third runway at Heathrow, projected over the period 2020-2080. |
| 2020 | The company accumulated over £17 billion in debts to banks and bondholders due to the enormous reduction in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Proposal for the Western Rail Approach to Heathrow Terminal 5 was suspended, pending a satisfactory business case and funding agreement. |
| 2020 | Dramatic decline in airport operations due to COVID-19 pandemic: passenger traffic plummeted to 22,109,723 (72.7% decrease), cargo dropped to 1,150,030 tonnes, and aircraft movements reduced to 200,905. |
| 2020 | The 'Fly Quiet & Green' programme was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | All flights from Terminal 4 were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rail and tube services to Terminal 4 station were withdrawn, with TfL Rail services diverted to Terminal 5. Heathrow also closed one of its runways in response to the significant drop in air travel. |
| December 16 2020 | UK Supreme Court lifted the ban on Heathrow Airport's third runway expansion, allowing the construction plan to proceed. |
| November 2020 | The US and UK signed a new Air Transport Agreement incorporating the essential elements of Open Skies following Brexit. |
| October 2020 | Heathrow Airport Holdings requested an increase in airport charges, which was subsequently rejected by the Civil Aviation Authority during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| August 2020 | Dual runway operations were restored after being reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 29 2020 | Japan Airlines moves into Terminal 5 during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 27 2020 | Qatar Airways moves into Terminal 5 during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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