British Airways to increase flights from Delhi to London Heathrow
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British Airways to increase flights from Delhi to London Heathrow

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British Airways is set to expand its presence in India with the addition of a new daily flight between Delhi and London Heathrow, commencing on April 20, 2025. This move will augment the airline’s schedule across India to 63 flights per week, spanning five key cities. Presently, British Airways operates 56 flights weekly, including three…

Heathrow relaunches paid-for Fast Track service after four-year hiatus – Business Traveller
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Heathrow relaunches paid-for Fast Track service after four-year hiatus – Business Traveller

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Heathrow is bringing back its paid-for Fast Track security service for the first time since 2020. The service is now available to pre-book for departures from tomorrow (1 June), and costs £12.50 per person. Fast Track is open daily between 0600 and 2200 across all of the airport’s terminals, with customers able to select a…

Emirates now using SAF on flights from Heathrow – Business Traveller
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Emirates now using SAF on flights from Heathrow – Business Traveller

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Emirates has received what it says is its largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel to date, with 3,000 tonnes having been delivered from Shell Aviation at Heathrow Airport. The carrier said that the SAF “will be safely dropped into existing airport fuelling infrastructure and aircraft jet engines”. Current rules allow for a maximum 50 per…

Plaza Premium unveils art exhibitions at Gatwick and Heathrow lounges – Business Traveller
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Plaza Premium unveils art exhibitions at Gatwick and Heathrow lounges – Business Traveller

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Meanwhile the group’s Gatwick North Terminal lounge is hosting the Nature exhibition by English artist and poet Joe Machine, featuring “varying size original acrylic on canvas colour paintings, alongside unique monochrome scraperboards – a form of direct engraving where black India ink is hand scratched to create a fine white china clay line”. The lounge…

Heathrow T2 welcomes one millionth flight – Business Traveller
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Heathrow T2 welcomes one millionth flight – Business Traveller

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Heathrow celebrated the milestone of one million flights at its Terminal 2 this weekend. The honour went to Icelandair’s flight F1454 from Keflavik International Airport, which was greeted with a celebratory message from Heathrow’s air traffic control tower. The terminal will also celebrate its 10th birthday this summer, having opened on 4 June, 2014 with…

Heathrow refuellers set to strike over May Day bank holiday – Business Traveller
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Heathrow refuellers set to strike over May Day bank holiday – Business Traveller

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The Unite union has warned flights could be disrupted at Heathrow next month, with refuelling workers set to take strike action. A total of 50 refuellers working for AFS are set to walk out for 72 hours beginning on 4 May, “after their employer imposed drastic cuts to the terms and conditions of new staff…

Heathrow urges government to drop ETA scheme for transit passengers – Business Traveller
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Heathrow urges government to drop ETA scheme for transit passengers – Business Traveller

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Heathrow Airport says the recently introduced Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme is impacting transit figures, and is urging the government to take action “to level the playing field”. The phased roll out of the ETA scheme was launched in November for Qatari citizens, requiring travellers to apply for the digital documentation ahead of travel and…

RwandAir moves Heathrow operations to Terminal 4 – Business Traveller
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RwandAir moves Heathrow operations to Terminal 4 – Business Traveller

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RwandAir has moved its operations at Heathrow Airport to Terminal 4 “to enhance the customer experience” for those travelling to and from Rwanda. The press release stated that the move is “part of a series of changes implemented by Heathrow Airport’s operators to streamline operations at the busy airport”. The African airline launched flights from…

Heathrow Express partners with PizzaExpress for onboard pizzeria – Business Traveller
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Heathrow Express partners with PizzaExpress for onboard pizzeria – Business Traveller

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“When it comes to our express service, we’re not messing around,” said Mark Eastwood, commercial strategy lead at Heathrow Express. “It’s time to cater for hungry holidaymakers who want a slice of summer as soon as they get on board our Heathrow bound PizzaExpress Train. “Therefore, it just makes sense to partner with PizzaExpress –…

B&B Hotels adds Heathrow property – Business Traveller
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B&B Hotels adds Heathrow property – Business Traveller

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European budget chain B&B Hotels has added its first UK property following an agreement with the Arora Group. B&B has taken on a long-term lease for the former Arora Park Hotel, located on Bath Road about ten minutes’ drive west of Heathrow Airport. Note the image above is of a room at one of the…