The weekend is over and thankfully so is the ordeal for the travellers. London Heathrow, one of biggest and busiest airports on the planet, proved its helplessness once again as a thick blanket of snow covered the entire country.
Heathrow cancelled 20% of its flight services on Saturday and almost half of its regular services on Sunday due to heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Thousands of travellers were left high and dry as the airport decided to halt its air travel operations. Scenes of utter chaos greeted the eyes at the BAA managed London Heathrow.
Other airports in London were also impacted but not much when compared to Heathrow. Stansted, Gatwick Birmingham and Luton put a hold on its operations for some time on the Saturday night but the airport continued with its regular services on Sunday.
Almost every airline with daily flights to London was affected by the airport’s decision to ground services. Irish airline, Ryanair cancelled four flights on Saturday and one on Sunday. The airline that is renowned for doling out cheap flight tickets, however made sure that travellers are offered alternate flights. The airline did so without asking travellers to shell any sort of charges, ensuring that cheap flight tickets with the airline remain cheap.
Ireland’s flag carrier, Aer Lingus was also affected and was forced to axe 16 flights between Ireland and the UK. Gulf carriers, Emirates and Etihad Airways and Indian airlines, like Kingfisher and Air India were also forced to ground flights to London.
A host of other airlines were impacted by the cancellation of services by the airport.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 14, 2011
London Heathrow remains strong for long-haul flights
New figures from airport operator BAA have revealed that London Heathrow remains popular for long-haul flights.
The airport recorded its strongest January results on record, with an increase in flights to India and China helping to boost traffic.
During the first month of the year, over five million passengers travelled via Heathrow - an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to January 2010.
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The airport recorded its strongest January results on record, with an increase in flights to India and China helping to boost traffic.
During the first month of the year, over five million passengers travelled via Heathrow - an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to January 2010.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Latest UK Airports and Flights Information
A slight improvement in the weather conditions of Europe has resulted in the resumption of flights from different airports. So far, hundreds of passengers have faced inconveniences, especially at London Heathrow Airport.
In what spells as a tremendous relief for air ticket holders in the UK, airlines are slowly but steadily on the way to resume services. Normal operations have been reported at Manchester, Stansted, Luton and London City airports. The last week led to the grounding of hundreds of flights to and from the UK owing to immense snowfalls. However, a let up in the situation facilitated different airports as well as other transport hubs in clearing up part of the accumulated backlog of passengers. Here is a little detailed information on the latest developments.
London Heathrow Airport
The British Airports Authority announced that London Heathrow would now operate to its full capacity. A number of flights that had been diverted earlier have now been rescheduled to fly from Heathrow as planned earlier. To cite an example, the Etihad flights EY017 and EY018, will take off from Heathrow as per initial schedule and will not be diverted to Manchester. Etihad also announced a refund of travel expenditure for passengers who had fixed travel plans to Manchester. The refund would be according to the terms and conditions of the airline. However, like other airports, London Heathrow has also advised passengers to travel to the airport only if their flights are confirmed by their airlines.
The Heathrow Airport is known for serving not only numerous international and regional full service airlines, but also a high volume of budget carriers offering cheap flights to different parts of the world.
Gatwick Airport
Thanks to the laborious efforts of the cleaning crew, the Gatwick Airport also resumed services from Tuesday. However, passengers have been warned of knock-on delays due to heavy snowfall covering many parts of Northern Europe.
Scotland
As per reports trickling in, the snow has been cleared away from the Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. However, passengers need to be prepared for inevitable cancellations and delays. These delays are plaguing Aberdeen as well.
British Airways’ Loss
British Airways is perhaps the hardest hit airline due to the snow. According to analysts, the airline has been suffering losses to the tune of £8m to £10m. However, the airline announced the confirmation of its schedules for today, 22nd December and that the schedules for 23rd and 24th December will be confirmed as soon as they are finalised. This means, people who had booked advance tickets with British Airways in the hopes of netting cheap flights, still stand the chance of utilising their tickets.
British Airports Authority (BAA) faces criticism
British Airports Authority has been under fire for failing to handle the snowfall at London Heathrow Airport. In fact, many quarters have demanded a probe into BAA’s response to the situation. The call for probe has also been backed by the Association of British Travel Agents.
In what spells as a tremendous relief for air ticket holders in the UK, airlines are slowly but steadily on the way to resume services. Normal operations have been reported at Manchester, Stansted, Luton and London City airports. The last week led to the grounding of hundreds of flights to and from the UK owing to immense snowfalls. However, a let up in the situation facilitated different airports as well as other transport hubs in clearing up part of the accumulated backlog of passengers. Here is a little detailed information on the latest developments.
London Heathrow Airport
The British Airports Authority announced that London Heathrow would now operate to its full capacity. A number of flights that had been diverted earlier have now been rescheduled to fly from Heathrow as planned earlier. To cite an example, the Etihad flights EY017 and EY018, will take off from Heathrow as per initial schedule and will not be diverted to Manchester. Etihad also announced a refund of travel expenditure for passengers who had fixed travel plans to Manchester. The refund would be according to the terms and conditions of the airline. However, like other airports, London Heathrow has also advised passengers to travel to the airport only if their flights are confirmed by their airlines.
The Heathrow Airport is known for serving not only numerous international and regional full service airlines, but also a high volume of budget carriers offering cheap flights to different parts of the world.
Gatwick Airport
Thanks to the laborious efforts of the cleaning crew, the Gatwick Airport also resumed services from Tuesday. However, passengers have been warned of knock-on delays due to heavy snowfall covering many parts of Northern Europe.
Scotland
As per reports trickling in, the snow has been cleared away from the Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. However, passengers need to be prepared for inevitable cancellations and delays. These delays are plaguing Aberdeen as well.
British Airways’ Loss
British Airways is perhaps the hardest hit airline due to the snow. According to analysts, the airline has been suffering losses to the tune of £8m to £10m. However, the airline announced the confirmation of its schedules for today, 22nd December and that the schedules for 23rd and 24th December will be confirmed as soon as they are finalised. This means, people who had booked advance tickets with British Airways in the hopes of netting cheap flights, still stand the chance of utilising their tickets.
British Airports Authority (BAA) faces criticism
British Airports Authority has been under fire for failing to handle the snowfall at London Heathrow Airport. In fact, many quarters have demanded a probe into BAA’s response to the situation. The call for probe has also been backed by the Association of British Travel Agents.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Qatar Airways launches flights to Bengaluru
Anyone who is looking for cheap flights to India may want to check the options available through Qatar Airways.
This is because the carrier has recently added daily flights to Bengaluru from its hub in Doha as part of its continuing network expansion. Qatar Airways now operates 74 flights to India each week, to a total of 11 different destinations.
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This is because the carrier has recently added daily flights to Bengaluru from its hub in Doha as part of its continuing network expansion. Qatar Airways now operates 74 flights to India each week, to a total of 11 different destinations.
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