This follows a summer of strong demand, with 30.7 million passengers passing through the airport’s terminals between June and September.

Heathrow Airport expects to handle record 83.8m passengers in 2024

A Typhoon fighter jet in the skies above the Amari Airbase in Estonia. Here a squadron of RAF Typhoon jets are deployed on Operation Azotize the UK's commitment to NATO's Baltic Air policing mission. Picture date: Thursday July 27, 2023.
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Fighter jets made an 'uneventful interception' and the passenger was released to continue to London, said the RAF.

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The west London airport has partnered with inclusive model agency The MiLK Collective to scout passengers.

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Just Stop Oil protesters Phoebe Plummer (left), 22, and Jane Touil

The protest happened inside Terminal 5 on Tuesday morning.

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The High Court heard that the airport was a ‘clear and obvious target for planned disruptive action’.

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Passengers who flew into Italy for a cruise say they have now reached Greece, but are yet to be reunited with their luggage, after BA experienced a fault.

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The issue began on Tuesday afternoon and was resolved towards the end of the day.

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The west London airport said 81.5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in the year to the end of May.

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The west London airport criticised the introduction of a £10 fee for some transiting passengers.

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Members of Unite employed by AFS will walk out for 72 hours next month.

Workers who refuel aircraft at Heathrow Airport to go on strike

An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is a requirement for people entering or transiting through the UK without legal residence or a visa.

Heathrow urges ministers to drop £10 fee for transit passengers

Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand.

Wanted man, 80, arrested at airport after 27 years on the run

Police have confirmed a passenger was removed from the flight on Wednesday evening following a “verbal altercation”.

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The west London airport said 5.8 million people travelled through its terminals last month.

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Sheldon Rodrigues, 30, was allegedly angry that 39-year-old Stephanie Hansen was seeing a married work colleague and wanted to disrupt the relationship.

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