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London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Heathrow Airport in London is the UK’s largest and busiest airport as well as being the busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world based on passenger traffic.

Located in the west of the city, in the London borough of Hillingdon, Heathrow hosts two runways and four operational terminal buildings. It is the primary hub for British Airways and the main operating base of Virgin Atlantic.

Approximately 80 airlines fly from London Heathrow, taking passengers to over 180 destinations around the world.

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Creating spaces for individuals to belong to: EDI in the workforce

10 January 2024 | By Anita Chagar, Chunekshi Wimalasuriya

Strategic Partnerships Manager at Heathrow Airport, Anita Chagar, spoke on why EDI is so important for aviation's workforce retention.

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What does innovation look like for Heathrow?

13 December 2023 | By Chunekshi Wimalasuriya, Steve Armitage

Heathrow's Head of Design Technology & Innovation, Steve Armitage, stresses the importance in testing safe innovations for the future developments of airports.

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Thanksgiving and Diwali celebrations boost Heathrow’s passenger numbers

12 December 2023 | By International Airport Review

6.1 million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport during November.

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Passenger traffic inching towards full recovery in October

4 December 2023 | By International Airport Review

Passenger traffic across the European airport network continued to defy inflated air fares and geopolitical tensions in October.

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Virgin Atlantic flies world’s first 100% SAF-powered flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK

28 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight of 100% SAF takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 28 November 2023.

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A new experience in acquiring travel currency

27 November 2023 | By Fraser Brown

Fraser Brown, the Retail Director at London Heathrow Airport, details the new digital Travelex KIOSK under trial at Heathrow’s Terminal 2.

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Inaugural guidance on Open Architecture for Airport Security Systems establishes detailed recommendations

21 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

ACI EUROPE, TSA, EOS, AVINOR and Heathrow Airport have released initial guidance on Open Architecture for Airport Security Systems.

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The decade to make a difference: Heathrow’s Chief of Staff & Carbon on the future of the UK’s hub airport

20 November 2023 | By Nigel Milton - Heathrow Airport

Nigel Milton, Heathrow Airport’s Chief of Staff & Carbon, wrote to International Airport Review about Heathrow’s 2.0 sustainability plans and how the plan will help future proof the airport for travellers.

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Heathrow Airport gears up for holiday season

17 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

A busy October with nearly seven million passengers has helped to prepare Heathrow Airport for the peak season of festive travel ahead.

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UK SAF industry boosted with £53 million

17 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

Passengers are another step closer to flying without CO2 emissions thanks to £53 million of Government funding announced on 17 November 2023.

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Virgin Atlantic granted Permit to Fly for historic transatlantic 100% SAF flight

7 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit to fly a transatlantic 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight.

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Peak summer months at Europe’s airports drive strong recovery, says ACI Europe

6 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

ACI EUROPE releases its air traffic report for September and the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 - a peak period for European passenger traffic.

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IATA launches first integrated shopping to travel journey using digital identity

26 October 2023 | By International Airport Review

On a journey from London Heathrow to Rome Fiumicino via British Airways, IATA successfully tested the first fully integrated digital identity travel experience.

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Talking passenger’s retail behaviour at London Heathrow Airport

19 October 2023 | By Chunekshi Wimalasuriya, Fraser Brown

For Issue 3 2023, International Airport Review’s Editorial Assistant, Chunekshi Wimalasuriya, caught up with London Heathrow’s Retail Director Fraser Brown. Brown answered questions about some of the interesting behaviour trends of travellers when purchasing retail.

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Heathrow’s new CEO plans stronger hub for UK

19 October 2023 | By International Airport Review

Thomas Woldbye's arrival marks a new chapter for Heathrow that will push innovation in passenger service, sustainability and growth at the airport over the next decade.

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