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heathrow airport news stories June 2008

June 2008

30.06.08 BA chairman sees relaxation of US airline ownership laws
30.06.08 Branson: don't run Heathrow into the ground
30.06.08 BAA launch ad campaign
30.06.08 China unveils new turboprop plane
30.06.08 Airlines join forces to develop green aviation fuel
30.06.08 Paul Smith hosts Weller exhibition at Heathrow T5 store
29.06.08 BA U-turn on BAA breakup
29.06.08 Alitalia faces 'last chance'
29.06.08 BA plane targeted by Navy battleship
29.06.08 SIA gets fifth superjumbo; to be used on Heathrow route
29.06.08 Tax means fewer travellers at Schiphol airport
29.06.08 Heathrow police trial electric car
28.06.08 easyJet and bmi tell pilots to slow down
28.06.08 Virgin Atlantic CEO: airfares are going to get steeper
28.06.08 bmi plan more Heathrow – Saudi Arabia flights
28.06.08 BAA £7.15bn loan launched
28.06.08 Airlines angered by EU emissions tax
28.06.08 AOA: deal on Emissions Trading Scheme step in the right direction
27.06.08 EU to cap airline emissions from 2012
27.06.08 BA staff wary of latest cost cutting plans
27.06.08 United scraps Heathrow – Denver route
27.06.08 NATS: profits down, delays up
27.06.08 Airlines agree to pay $504m in price-fixing fines
27.06.08 MPs criticise Bush Heathrow flight
26.06.08 BA plans capacity freeze this year
26.06.08 Kelly backs Heathrow runway
26.06.08 Councils vow to fight on in Heathrow night flight challenge
26.06.08 Heathrow ‘will take a long time to regain reputation after T5’
26.06.08 BA and BAA bosses attack Cameron over Heathrow expansion
26.06.08 BA 'average', easyJet and Ryanair ‘reasonable’
26.06.08 Alitalia ‘needs recapitalisation then foreign partner’
25.06.08 BAA boss says Heathrow needs third runway
25.06.08 Business group: cut flights to solve Heathrow hassle
25.06.08 BAA to refinance £7.15 billion loans
25.06.08 Greenpeace Heathrow protestors fined £5,700
25.06.08 United axe 14% of pilots
25.06.08 Rating agency say BA outlook negative
25.06.08 BA staff to sue Campbell over racism claims
25.06.08 Union says economy needs trains not planes
25.06.08 BA axe earliest Glasgow – Heathrow flight
25.06.08 Virgin Brazil airline plan
24.06.08 Walsh slams BAA over Bush flights
24.06.08 Lufthansa and Qantas hit by strikes
24.06.08 SAA seek Heathrow slots
24.06.08 BA sell stake in Air Mauritius
24.06.08 New York wines at Virgin Heathrow lounge
23.06.08 Union says BA ‘face strikes over pay cut plans’
23.06.08 More slot trades at Heathrow
23.06.08 Campbell to return to Heathrow for community service
23.06.08 SriLankan to offer winter Heathrow – Maldives flights
23.06.08 Kingfisher plans Heathrow – India flights
23.06.08 20 hour delay for Virgin New Delhi – Heathrow flight
23.06.08 BAWC increase fuel surcharge
22.06.08 Aer Lingus turns down bids for Heathrow slots
22.06.08 Campbell says sorry to police, but not BA
22.06.08 Heathrow hero revealed
21.06.08 BA increase fuel surcharge for premium passengers
21.06.08 BAA to speed up security checks
21.06.08 Community service for Campbell over Heathrow assaults
20.06.08 Analyst predicts air fares could rise by 40%
20.06.08 Continental and United agree ‘comprehensive’ alliance
20.06.08 Campbell pleads guilty to Heathrow assault
19.06.08 BA launch OpenSkies
19.06.08 T5 immigration blunder
19.06.08 Heathrow supporters blast Cameron’s ‘lies’
19.06.08 BA chief marketer to leave
18.06.08 US airlines 'could lose $10bn in 2008'
18.06.08 Boeing and Airbus: plane orders dropping
18.06.08 Heathrow’s ‘lyrical terrorist’ wins appeal
18.06.08 Air Canada to cut 2000 jobs
18.06.08 Finnair axe 500 jobs
18.06.08 Lufthansa commits to biofuel flights by 2020
18.06.08 Bravery award for Virgin cabin crew member
17.06.08 Tory leader slams Heathrow expansion plans
17.06.08 BA reveal T5 check-in and bag wait times
17.06.08 Qantas to launch Heathrow – Sydney A380 flights early next year
17.06.08 Singapore Airlines flight supervisor fined for stealing champagne and caviar
16.06.08 Liberals: Heathrow expansion not economically and environmentally viable
16.06.08 Ferrovial founder dies
16.06.08 Californian firm building A380 model for Heathrow roundabout
16.06.08 Seats on OpenSkies inaugural flight for website community members
16.06.08 Virgin release flying without fear book
15.06.08 Greenpeace paper plane flashmob
14.06.08 Report says US airlines heading for ‘massive failure’
14.06.08 Times: Pollution rules may be suspended to allow Heathrow expansion
14.06.08 Parliament Heathrow protestors charged
14.06.08 200mph Atlantic winds add to Heathrow problems
14.06.08 BA in talks for Boeing 777-300ERs to bridge 787 delay
13.06.08 Council: Heathrow expansion concerns could be ignored
13.06.08 Delays this weekend – because Bush is coming
13.06.08 New runway debris system
13.06.08 US Airways cuts capacity, jobs, planes
13.06.08 Sofitel / BA agree frequent flier deal as Heathrow hotel prepares to open
12.06.08 Spanish analysts says Heathrow problems could benefit Ferrovial
12.06.08 Virgin: ‘fundamental repricing’ needed
12.06.08 T5 help cause worst Heathrow delays for 7 years
12.06.08 BA fuel surcharge ‘disparity’
12.06.08 Polish passenger plane close to catastrophe over London
12.06.08 Air France says Heathrow jams increasing fuel bill
12.06.08 Boeing begins key Dreamliner tests
12.06.08 Alitalia chairman: loan in line with EU rules
11.06.08 BAA passengers down 0.5%
11.06.08 BA spends £17m on OpenSkies
11.06.08 Pay rise for BA’s Walsh
11.06.08 EU probes Alitalia loan
10.06.08 BTN publish an interview with OpenSkies boss
10.06.08 Flybe boss calls for BAA break up
10.06.08 Virgin still benefiting from T5 chaos
10.06.08 Virgin doubles Heathrow – Hong Kong service
10.06.08 Study says flying infection risk exaggerated
09.06.08 Air France-KLM boss says budget airlines will struggle
08.06.08 BAA face pensions dispute strike threat
08.06.08 Airline rivals unite to fight Alitalia bailout
08.06.08 Airline shares slump and air fares rise on fuel costs and weakening demand
08.06.08 Airlines ‘may be forced to fit anti-terror cameras in seats’
08.06.08 Resident’s anger over council failure to back Heathrow protest
07.06.08 US Embassy criticises UK plane tax plan
07.06.08 Airbus plans greener planes
07.06.08 Police hold pensioners over Heathrow protest t-shirts
06.06.08 Peer: Ferrovial’s airport ownership ‘threatens 2012 success’
06.06.08 Continental announce flight, plane, job cuts
06.06.08 2M group expands
06.06.08 US require online registration for visa waver passengers
05.06.08 BA move long-haul flights to T5; no problems reported
05.06.08 BA passengers down 0.7%
05.06.08 Northwest considers compensation claim for Heathrow move delay
05.06.08 United slash flights, jobs and planes
04.06.08 Liquid bomb plot 'targeted Heathrow T3'
04.06.08 BA plan plane order despite air industry turmoil
04.06.08 BAA talks to bondholders on refinancing
04.06.08 Walsh: EU should block Alitalia aid
04.06.08 Emergency landing for BA flight
03.06.08 BA to ground flights this winter unless fuel costs fall
03.06.08 Virgin boss predicts ‘three years of turbulence’
03.06.08 ABTA: passengers will fly despite fuel surcharges
03.06.08 JAL add Heathrow - Manchester flight to codeshare deal
03.06.08 BA extend Amadeus technology deal
02.06.08 Ferrovial agrees £7.5bn BAA debt deal
02.06.08 Full service airlines ‘could levy budget charges'
02.06.08 Airlines to lose $2.3bn in 2008
02.06.08 IATA boss slams Heathrow and CAA
02.06.08 BAA ‘on collision course with junior creditors’
02.06.08 T5 guards ban cartoon t-shirt
02.06.08 Airlines making fuel and emissions savings
01.06.08 3000 attend anti-expansion protest
01.06.08 More problems for Heathrow T5 baggage system
01.06.08 Virgin in new Bond film

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