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E-Gate Outage Causes Chaos at U.K. Airports
Arriving passengers are facing hours-long delays at U.K. airports nationwide. The U.K. government acknowledged a technical issue affecting passport control e-gates has been causing long queues at airports in the country. The Home Office said it would “resolve the issue…
May 30, 2023 10:00 pm ET -
British Airways Expands Flights to Africa
Recently, British Airways announced an expansion of its services to Accra, Ghana, citing improved route performance metrics. The airline will increase its flights from the current daily nonstop service to 10 weekly flights, effective from the IATA's Winter 2023 season.…
May 18, 2023 10:00 am ET -
London’s Heathrow Airport Records Substantial Recovery Amid Controversial Landing Fees
After one year of lifting the travel restrictions in the U.K., London’s Heathrow Airport has recorded 6.4 million passengers travel through the airport for April. Earlier, the country’s busiest airport has welcomed 16.9 million passengers in the first quarter of…
May 9, 2023 6:00 am ET -
Trip Report: Onboard the Unique Flight Connecting Texas with London
With over 70 weekly flights between Texas and London, three airlines offer over 3,000 seats everyday between the Lone Star State and England’s capital. A fourth airline recently joined the lineup when Virgin Atlantic touched down in Austin. The carrier…
November 24, 2022 1:00 pm ET -
Virgin Atlantic Withdraws Support to London Heathrow’s Third Runway
The plans of London Heathrow Airport — the British capital’s main international airport — to pursue planning permission for a third runway suffered a big setback earlier this week, as Virgin Atlantic, one of the two carriers based at the…