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Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031

London’s Heathrow Airport will invest £10 billion over five years in privately financed upgrades across terminals, lounges, retail and cargo facilities, funded by proposed aeronautical charge hikes. The plan aims to boost capacity by 10 million passengers and 20 percent more freight annually.

2025-07-11T05:01:44.101720-07:00

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Irate Passenger Knocked Out United Gate Agent at Dulles Over Delay

2025-07-11T01:19:56.678640-07:00

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Volotea A319 engine ingestion at Milan Bergamo kills ground worker during taxi

2025-07-08T06:19:20.303359-07:00

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TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

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Heathrow’s £10 bn Upgrade Marred by Terminal 5 Baggage Breakdown Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 baggage system failed during peak operations, disrupting thousands of bags on the same day the operator unveiled a £10 billion, five-year modernization plan. The outage at the heart of British Airways’ hub, handling over 100,000 travellers daily, highlights persistent operational risks.

2025-07-11T08:29:51.866674-07:00

Heathrow’s £10 bn Upgrade Marred by Terminal 5 Baggage Breakdown

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Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031 London’s Heathrow Airport will invest £10 billion over five years in privately financed upgrades across terminals, lounges, retail and cargo facilities, funded by proposed aeronautical charge hikes. The plan aims to boost capacity by 10 million passengers and 20 percent more freight annually.

2025-07-11T05:01:44.101720-07:00

Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031

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Irate Passenger Knocked Out United Gate Agent at Dulles Over Delay A 54-year-old Frederick, Maryland man punched a United Airlines gate agent at Washington Dulles Airport so forcefully over a flight delay that the agent was rendered unconscious and rushed to the hospital. The passenger, Christopher Stuart Crittenden, now faces up to 10 years in prison.

2025-07-11T01:19:56.678640-07:00

Irate Passenger Knocked Out United Gate Agent at Dulles Over Delay

CBS News

Southwest ground crews battle triple-digit heat to turn 200 daily flights in Phoenix Facing triple-digit summer heat, Southwest Airlines’ Phoenix ground crews are tasked with turning around some 200 flights daily. Teams juggle fueling, cleaning and baggage handling under intense time pressure and soaring temperatures to meet tight schedules and maintain reliability at one of the airline’s busiest hubs.

2025-07-10T22:07:00.470976-07:00

Southwest ground crews battle triple-digit heat to turn 200 daily flights in Phoenix

Australian Aviation

Perth Airport Handles 17.48 Million Passengers in 2024-25, Posts Record International and Domestic Growth Perth Airport recorded 17.48 million passengers in fiscal 2024-25, up 8.5% from 16.1 million a year earlier. International traffic surged 18.3% to 5.14 million travellers, while domestic volumes hit an all-time high, driven by expanding regional services.

2025-07-10T14:05:32.385555-07:00

Perth Airport Handles 17.48 Million Passengers in 2024-25, Posts Record International and Domestic Growth

Wings

Canada to End Shoe-Removal Requirement, Aligning with U.S. TSA Screening Canada will end its long-standing airport shoe-removal requirement and align its passenger screening rules with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, Ottawa announced. Under the change, travelers transiting or arriving from the U.S. will no longer need to remove their shoes at Canadian security checkpoints, streamlining procedures and reducing wait times.

2025-07-10T06:45:42.282579-07:00

Canada to End Shoe-Removal Requirement, Aligning with U.S. TSA Screening

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Marseille Airport Reopens After 12-Hour Wildfire Shutdown Disrupting 282 Flights and 45,000 Seats Marseille Provence Airport reopened on July 9 after a fast-moving wildfire and thick smoke forced a 12-hour shutdown, disrupting 282 flights and stranding up to 45,000 passenger seats. Authorities cautioned commercial operations could be paused again if the fire reignites.

2025-07-09T03:43:56.710520-07:00

Marseille Airport Reopens After 12-Hour Wildfire Shutdown Disrupting 282 Flights and 45,000 Seats

CNBC

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has reclaimed its status as the world's busiest airport, but its passenger numbers remain below 2019 levels. The hub's rebound underscores uneven demand patterns across major gateways as global air travel races to recover from pandemic-induced downturns.

2025-07-08T18:44:15.536991-07:00

Hartsfield-Jackson Reclaims Title as World's Busiest Airport, Still Below 2019 Traffic

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Heathrow Unveils £10 Billion Upgrade to Transform Terminals and Services by 2031

Irate Passenger Knocked Out United Gate Agent at Dulles Over Delay

Volotea A319 engine ingestion at Milan Bergamo kills ground worker during taxi

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

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