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'Heathrow back to its best': London airport records highest footfall since Covid pandemic
•Airport authorities said that it welcomed recent news that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will restart flights to China in the spring after the Asian giant fully lifted its 'zero Covid' restrictions
Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin, British Airways India-London flights, more could follow
•Heathrow airport has decided to limit the number of passengers to one lakh a day to cope with staff crunch. The new rule will be in place from 12 July to 11 September
Grounded: Why London’s Heathrow airport has capped passengers to 100,000 until 11 September
•The cap on passengers comes as Britain’s busiest airport struggles with booming demand for summer travel after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions
'Drunk' Irish woman, who went on expletive-laden rant at Air India crew, found dead in London home; Sussex Police rules out foul play
Fp Staff •Burns also spat at a Air India crew member before being given a series of warnings. She was later arrested in London's Heathrow airport after the Air India flight landed. She had pleaded guilty to the charges against her at a London magistrates' court.
Body of alleged 'stowaway' falls from Kenya Airways plane lands in London garden; probe underway
•The body of a suspected stowaway who fell to his death from a Kenya Airways plane landed next to a man sunbathing in his garden in south-west London, a neighbour said
Explosives found at UK's Heathrow, London city airports and Waterloo station; police treating incidents as 'linked series'
•Another mailer turned up near London City Airport, and the third in the mail room at Waterloo Station. The package at the rail station was not opened.
Thousands stranded after UK grounds Turkmenistan Airlines; EASA had orderered suspension over safety concerns
•Thousands of passengers were left stranded on Tuesday after the UK government suspended Turkmenistan Airlines from landing at its airport over safety concerns
'Drunk' woman verbally abuses Air India crew after being denied glass of wine, held at London's Heathrow airport
Fp Staff •The cabin crew on Air India AI 131 informed the flight commander of the Simone O’Broin's unruly behaviour, and were told not to serve her more drinks. Air India filed an FIR against the passenger and she was taken into custody on landing at London's Heathrow airport.
British Airways cancels and delays flights as Heathrow airport faces IT issues
•A number of British Airways flights were cancelled or delayed by several hours at Heathrow Airport.
Air India marks 70 years since its first Mumbai-London flight; airline invites Indians in UK to share memories
•Air India is planning to mark its 70 year anniversary of its Mumbai-London flight by inviting Indians in Britain to share their memories of early journeys