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Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine

Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine Passenger numbers in May continued at an all-time low (down 97% compared to the same time last year) Grim picture is set to continue thanks to the Government’s quarantine policy which requires all arriving passengers to self-isolate for two weeks. In line with this decline, the airport has begun to restructure its frontline roles, having already cut 1/3rd of managerial roles. Heathrow is urging the Government to establish ‘air bridges’ to low risk countries that will enable the country to restart its economy in earnest, protecting livelihoods in aviation and the sectors that rely on it. Comes as aviation industry calls for a...
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New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector

New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector – with unseen heroes at Heathrow bringing in 33% of vital medicine and equipment New data reveals a third of the UK’s total imports (by value) of essential medical equipment, PPE and other tools to fight Covid-19 arrived through Heathrow over March During the same period value of imports surged by 20%, meaning 36% of all UK imports (by value) arrived at Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport Airport boss calls on Government to start realising the strategic importance of Heathrow and aviation as a sector, which economic recovery will be reliant on New Government data reveals the significant role Heathrow airport has played in equipping front-line workers and hospitals in their fight...
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COVID detection trials landing at Heathrow

COVID detection trials landing at Heathrow Heathrow to drive forward development of a Common International Standard by trialling technologies and processes that reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission Trials will assess for medical effectiveness, passenger response as well as suitability to the airport environment Technologies under review include UV sanitation, facial recognition thermal screening technology and contactless security procedures Data from trials will be shared with Government and industry to jumpstart the creation of a Common International Standard for health screening Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye informed the House of Commons Transport Committee today (6 May) that the airport is to trial technologies and processes...
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Heathrow open letter to Public Health England CEO on temperature checks

Heathrow open letter to Public Health England CEO on temperature checks A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We understand that Public Health England has concluded that temperature checks are ineffective. We think it would be useful if this evidence base is published both to reassure the public that current airport processes are scientifically appropriate, but also to help establish what measures are appropriate in creating a Common International Standard for health screening in the future. We hope to see this information in the public domain soon, to underpin the confidence in UK aviation as travel restrictions are eased around the world.” 28th April 2020 To Duncan Selbie, CEO, Public Health England COVID-19 health checks and measures...
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Heathrow Community Trust deploys £95k for emergency COVID-19 support

Heathrow Community Trust deploys £95k for emergency COVID-19 support £95,000 in rapid emergency COVID-19 funding is set to be released by the Heathrow Community Trust (HCT), an independent charity funded by Heathrow Airport and supported by its colleagues and partners Funding has been released from HCT reserves to help keep vital community services running, including food banks and support services for the isolated and vulnerable Heathrow continues to provide educational resources to local schools and has redeployed Heathrow Community Rangers to assist with delivering donations to local food banks The Heathrow Community Trust (HCT) is granting £95,000 in rapid emergency funding for local community groups responding to COVID-19...
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Public say the Government not doing enough to boost the UK’s trading infrastructure

Public say the Government not doing enough to boost the UK’s trading infrastructure A majority of Britons think that the Government is not doing enough to invest in the UK’s trading infrastructure, a new poll has revealed today The findings come a week after a new CEBR report found that over 40% of the UK’s exports to non-EU markets pass through Heathrow, making it the country’s largest port by value for markets outside the EU – larger than Southampton, Felixstowe and Portsmouth combined Following last week’s ruling on the Government’s process to approve Heathrow expansion, the airport has confirmed it is appealing to the Supreme Court on one issue. All other appeals were dismissed by the Court Almost one in two (46%) want the...
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Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review

Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review A Heathrow spokesperson said: “The Court of Appeal dismissed all appeals against the government - including on “noise” and “air quality” - apart from one which is eminently fixable. We will appeal to the Supreme Court on this one issue and are confident that we will be successful. In the meantime, we are ready to work with the Government to fix the issue that the court has raised. Heathrow has taken a lead in getting the UK aviation sector to commit to a plan to get to Net Zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Accord. Expanding Heathrow, Britain’s biggest port and only hub, is essential to achieving the Prime Minister’s vision of Global Britain. We will get it done the...
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Next generation A320neos deliver cleaner and quieter flight at Heathrow

Next generation A320neos deliver cleaner and quieter flight at Heathrow SAS takes the top spot for the third consecutive quarter, as the airline invests in greener and quieter A320neos and optimises their operational performance Heathrow is one of the world’s first major aviation hubs to become carbon neutral, for its infrastructure, and the first to target zero carbon by the mid-2030s. Today the airport unveils an eight point plan to achieve this and tackle emissions from aircraft Since the launch of ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table in 2014, Heathrow’s emissions standard has improved by a third Today, Heathrow announces that Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has taken the top spot in ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table for Q4. The...
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Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth - full year 2019 Financial Results

Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth - full year 2019 Financial Results Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth with healthy financial performance – Heathrow welcomed a record 80.9 million passengers in 2019 (+1% vs 2018) with 82% rating the airport as “Excellent” or “Very Good” following private investment of over £12 billion. The share of UK exports handled through Heathrow increased to 40%, strengthening its position as the UK’s biggest port. Heathrow remains in strong financial health: revenues climbed 3.4% to £3.1 billion on the back of increased demand to fly – supporting an additional £856 million of investment into the airport in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA rose 4.6% to £1.9 billion. Remaining competitive in the...
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