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Etihad announces global lounge revamp program, starting with London-Heathrow

Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to roll out a new generation of its global lounge experience from summer…

AeroTime•Miquel Ros16 Sept

Etihad Airways Unveils New Lounge Design Concept, Plans To Expand Lounge Network

Etihad Airways has just unveiled a new lounge design concept, which will be debuting at an outstation lounge in 2027. Perhaps the more interesting part of this announcement is the news that Etihad plans to expand its lounge network… Etihad debuting new lounge design at London Heathrow Recently, Etihad closed its lounge at London Heathrow

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 Sept

• neutral toward Etihad Airways · 96%

Press Release: Etihad unveils next-gen global lounge experience

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled the next generation of its global lounge experience, beginning with a transformed London Heathrow Lounge in summer 2027 and marking the start of a wider expansion of Etihad lounges around the world. The Heathrow lounge will be the first to introduce Etihad’s new...

Runway Girl Network•Becca Alkema16 Sept

Etihad to elevate premium ground experience with new generation of global lounges

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled the next generation of its global lounge experience, beginning with a transformed London Heathrow Lounge in summer 2027 and marking the start of a wider expansion of Etihad lounges around the world. The Heathrow lounge will be the first to introduce Etihad’s new Beyond Borders design language to the ground experience, beginning a new design cycle that will increasingly connect the airline’s lounges and aircraft through a recognisable Etihad look and feel.

Breaking Travel News16 Sept

Air Canada extends service to Guatemala from Montréal and Toronto

Air Canada has extended its Montréal-Guatemala City service through summer 2027 and confirmed its Toronto-Guatemala City route as a year-round service, offering UK travellers convenient one-stop connections to Guatemala through either Canadian hub. During the winter season, the extended and expanded service is particularly well timed for passengers connecting via London Heathrow, with a connection time of just over two hours* through Montréal, along with additional options from Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin.

Breaking Travel News16 Sept

• neutral toward Air Canada · 97%

All departure operations halted at London Heathrow following drone sighting over Terminal 5

LONDON — All departures were briefly grounded at London Heathrow Airport on Tuesday morning after a suspected drone sighting near Terminal 5 triggered a temporary freeze on outbound flights. Operational takeoffs were brought to a complete halt at 10:07 BST following reports of an unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle in the vicinity. Air traffic control immediately […]

Xiamen Air picks Altitude for Heathrow 787 maintenance

Dublin-based aircraft maintenance provider Altitude Engineering (Altitude) has signed a long-term agreement with Xiamen Air to provide scheduled line maintenance services for the carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations at London Heathrow Airport. The contract covers scheduled flight operations beginning in September 2026. Under the agreement, Altitude will carry out routine line maintenance checks and defect […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm16 Sept

‘Polluter pays’: UK climate advisers say airlines should fund Heathrow expansion emissions

Climate Change Committee says SAF, efficiency and carbon removal would be needed, with costs potentially adding hundreds of pounds to air fares

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 Sept

Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers

Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the government’s climate advisers have said. Building a third runway and new terminals , as some in government want to do , would breach the UK’s carbon budgets and make reaching net zero by 2050 impossible, on current policies, according to the Climate Change Committee . Continue reading...

The Guardian•Fiona Harvey Environment editor16 Sept

Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.

BBC16 Sept

Xiamen Air Selects Altitude Engineering for Boeing 787 Line Maintenance at Heathrow

Dublin-based aircraft maintenance provider Altitude Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Xiamen Air to provide scheduled line maintenance support for the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations at London Heathrow Airport. The agreement begins with Xiamen Air’s scheduled flight operations in September 2026 and will see Altitude provide routine line [read more]

UK Aviation News•Nick Harding15 Sept

• neutral toward Boeing · 99%

Why Air Canada Pulled Its New Airbus A321XLR Off Toronto-Heathrow Within Weeks

Air Canada pulled its new A321XLR off Toronto-Heathrow route before the first flight operated. The reason was cargo, not passengers.

Simple Flying•Brandon Shaw15 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 95%

British Airways Suspends All Flights On This 8-Hour Heathrow Route: See Map Now

BA has plans to reintroduce several Middle Eastern routes in the coming months, but not this one.

Simple Flying•Jake Hardiman15 Sept

• neutral toward British Airways · 99%

Air Canada flight AC865 to Montréal just returned to London Heathrow

An Air Canada flight bound for Canada was forced to make a sudden U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday afternoon, returning to London Heathrow Airport just over two hours after departure. LONDON — Air Canada Flight AC865, operated by an Airbus A330-300 (registration C-GKUG), took off from Heathrow at 2:00 PM BST, embarking on […]

• neutral toward Air Canada · 99%

Heathrow Expansion Plans Target 5,000 Apprenticeships as New Infrastructure Skills Council Launches

Heathrow has launched a new Infrastructure Skills Council and pledged to develop plans for 5,000 apprenticeships and training opportunities linked to its proposed third runway expansion.

Virgin Atlantic Cancels 5 Major Long-Haul Routes From Heathrow: See Full List Now

The cuts were concentrated in two key markets.

Simple Flying•Jake Hardiman13 Sept

• neutral toward Virgin Atlantic · 94%

London Heathrow handles 23 million summer passengers as demand for slots grows

Heathrow handled 23 million passengers between June and August 2026, ending a strong peak summer season. In August alone, the airport welcomed 7.8 million travellers and recorded its busiest day ever on 2 August, when nearly 272,000 passengers passed through the hub. Operational performance remained strong despite wider disruption across the aviation sector. Heathrow said […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept

British Airways' Massive Growth: Record 27 Heathrow-US Routes & 4 Million Seats In 2026

The carrier has more Heathrow-US routes and capacity this year than ever before. Find out more here!

Simple Flying•James Pearson11 Sept

Misery at Heathrow: ‘Never Seen Chaos Like That’

Over 2,000 flights have been disrupted in the past two days, as an air-traffic control problem has stymied British airports.

The New York Times•Isabella Kwai9 Sept

NATS cites "complex recovery" while disruptions persist

LONDON - UK air travel disruptions following a technical glitch at air traffic control provider NATS continued Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. Nearly 250 flights had been cancelled by early morning hours, according to flight tracking website "Flightradar24", most at London Heathrow.

aero.uk9 Sept