With 1.8 million passengers in a single week for three weeks starting July 8, Heathrow topped the charts as the premier holiday take-off spot, with Venice and Larnaca being hot-ticket destinations ...

British authorities have ordered an investigation into the UK’s “energy resilience” and electrical infrastructure after a massive fire Friday knocked out power to London’s Heathrow Airport ...

Heathrow Airport shut down due to a fire, disrupting flights for most of the day. The shutdown affected thousands of passengers and likely cost airlines millions in lost revenue.

While take-offs and landings at Heathrow have been flat for decades, European rivals like Amsterdam’s six-runway Schiphol Airport have caught up (see chart). So have airports in Turkey and the Gulf.

Travellers arrive at Terminal 5 as Heathrow Airport slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport in London, Saturday, March 22, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP ...

London’s Heathrow Airport shut down because of a power outage from a large fire nearby, causing massive disruption at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs. The disruption is causing havoc ...