Heathrow airport

Fresh wave of strikes to hit transport and other services across UK

Industrial action expected on buses and trains with airports and Post Office threatened with more disruption

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

01, Jul, 2022 @1:18 PM

The water regulator finally wakes up to the stench of the sewage scandal

With half the sector now in its sights Ofwat is right to start talking tough

Nils Pratley

28, Jun, 2022 @6:21 PM

Heathrow airport ordered to cut passenger charges each year until 2026

Airlines will benefit but airport warns it will result in ‘worse experience’ for travellers

Julia Kollewe

28, Jun, 2022 @7:51 AM

Heathrow faces summer of disruption as BA staff vote to strike

BA accused of using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics during lockdown to slash 10% off Unite and GMB workers’ pay

Julia Kollewe

23, Jun, 2022 @2:22 PM

Grounded! What to do in an airport if your flight is delayed by one, three, six or 12 hours

Travel chaos is leaving many passengers stuck in departures for what seems like for ever. But apart from endlessly climbing the walls what can you do to keep yourself occupied and your kids from climbing the walls?

Stuart Heritage

23, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘Baggage mountain’ leads to Heathrow cancellations, as easyJet cuts schedule

Airline reduces services after Gatwick and Amsterdam caps, while Heathrow hit by luggage backlog

Kalyeena Makortoff and Gwyn Topham

20, Jun, 2022 @3:22 PM

Heathrow insists check-ins ‘worked well’ amid jubilee chaos

Airport says it is proud of its service and no more flights were cancelled at short notice than on a typical day

Alex Lawson

13, Jun, 2022 @8:30 AM

Fine airlines that break UK compensation rules, demand passengers

After the half-term travel chaos, stranded families are refused redress while many online applications are left unresolved

James Tapper

11, Jun, 2022 @12:32 PM

Airports must stop failing disabled passengers, says UK regulator

Civil Aviation Authority warns airports could face court action if services for disabled users do not improve

Matthew Weaver

10, Jun, 2022 @4:38 PM

BA and easyJet cancel more than 150 flights as travel chaos continues

Passengers face more delays going into extended platinum jubilee bank holiday

Joanna Partridge

01, Jun, 2022 @10:46 AM

Travel firms should have been ready for post-Covid surge, UK minister says

Disruption caused by surge in post-pandemic holidays could have been avoided, arts minister says

Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent

31, May, 2022 @8:28 AM

Half-term travellers struggle as flights cancelled and road delays expected

Passengers at Gatwick express frustration as airport and airlines appear to blame each other for chaos