News on London Heathrow Airport

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike

2010-03-21T00:00:06Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways crew launches 3-day strike, forcing airline to cancel thousands of flights</div><div><p>Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be...

British Airways strike bites but passengers fly

2010-03-20T19:15:39Z

<div><p>British Airways cabin crew entered a second day of strikes Sunday that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, but the airline insisted thousands of passengers were still able to travel.</p><p>The Unite union said 80 percent of its 12,000 cabin crew members walked out on the first day Saturday of the three-day strike but, amid a war of words between the two sides, BA reported a good turn...

British Airways strike grounds flights but passengers fly

2010-03-20T10:15:36Z

<div><p>British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Saturday began a three-day strike over pay and conditions which will ground hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to fly.</p><p>Some 12,000 members of Britain's biggest trade union, Unite, walked out at midnight (0000 GMT) Friday, hours after talks between unions an...

Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T23:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways, union collapse; strike affecting thousands of travelers begins</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes to ...

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS

2010-03-19T12:17:56Z

A British Airways aeroplane descends to land at Heathrow Airport in London, Thursday March 18, 2010. A British news agency says that British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh is again talking with the union representing cabin cre...

Strike looms as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T12:16:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways and union break down, strike to begin at midnight Friday</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers is going ahead Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes t...

BRITAIN SERBIA EXTRADITION

2010-03-14T12:00:33Z

Former senior Bosnian politician Ejup Ganic is driven away from Wandsworth Prison in London after a British court granted bail Thursday March 11, 2010. The 64- year-old was arrested on March 1 at London's Heathrow airport on a Serbian warrant in connection with an attack on retreating soldiers in the Bos...

Britain Bosnia Ganic Arrest

2010-03-11T11:01:16Z

Bosnian-Serb protesters hold placards against the former Bosnian Vice President Ejup Ganic, outside London's High Court, during the hearing of his bail request case, Thursday March 11, 2010. Britain's High Court has granted bail to former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic, who was arrested at London's Iberia offer to cede London, New York airport slots to end EU antitrust case</div><div><p>British Airway...

Serbia Britain Extradition

2010-03-09T07:32:29Z

FILE - Senior Bosnian politician Ejup Ganic attends a news conference in Tuzla, Bosnia, in this May 5, 2007 file photo. A former member of the Bosnian wartime presidency Ganic was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport Monday March 1, 2010 on behalf of ...

Spain's Ferrovial to build new Heathrow terminal

2010-03-05T11:20:14Z

<div><p>Spanish builder Ferrovial, which owns British airports operator BAA, said Friday it signed a contract to build a new terminal at London's Heathrow airport together with Britain's Laing O'Rourke for 812 mill...

Britain Geert Wilders

2010-03-05T03:01:46Z

Dutch MP Geert Wilders and his entourage arrive at London's Heathrow Airport from Amsterdam, Friday March 5, 2010. (AP Photo)

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Britain Jet Alert

2010-03-03T22:00:51Z

An American Airlines aircraft, flying from Dallas, arrives at Heathrow Airport, London Tuesday March 2, 2010. British officials said two US jet bound for Heathrow</div><div><p>British officials say two Royal Air Force jets were dispatched after reports of a disruptive passenger on an

S.African president arrives in Britain for state visit

2010-03-02T04:15:44Z

<div><p>South African President Jacob Zuma flew into London on Tuesday for his first state visit to Britain, which will mix pomp and ceremony with sporting trips and talks on climate change.</p><p>Zuma arrived at South African President Jacob Zuma flew into London on Tuesday for his first state visit to Britain, which will mix pomp and ceremony with sporting trips and talks on climate change.</p><p>Zuma arrived at Ejup Ganic was arrested at London's Heathrow airport on Monday, on an extradition warrant from Serbia for killing soldiers in breach of the Geneva Convention, police said.</p><p>Officers from the US pilot who turned up to fly from London's Heathrow airport while over the legal alcohol limit avoided jail Friday, when he was given a 10-month suspended sentence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;United Airlines pilot Reuters) - A United Airlines pilot who turned up at London's Heathrow Airport to fly the Atlantic while three times over the alcohol limit was given a 10-month suspended jail sentence on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&...

Suspected armed robber flees trial

2010-02-22T08:23:20Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A suspected armed robber accused of taking part in a 1.75 million pounds airport heist is on the run Friday after fleeing his trial at the Royal Courts of Justice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Blake, 57, left the court to talk with his defence team on Wednesday but failed to reappear for ...