A hotelier is drawing on her experience sheltering survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower disaster to spearhead a relief operation at Hong Kong’s former Covid-19 isolation centre as she races to source 700 beds for families displaced by the Wang Fuk Court fire. Winnie Chiu Wing-kwan, the president and executive director of Dorsett Hospitality International, has…
British finance minister Rachel Reeves will attend an investment summit in Saudi Arabia on Monday and seek to advance trade talks with other Gulf countries, in what officials said was the first visit to the region by a British finance minister in six years. Saudi Arabia will host its flagship gathering of global political leaders…
Police have dismantled an international organized crime gang believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China over the past year, worth millions of pounds.In what the Metropolitan Police describe as the UK’s largest operation targeting phone theft, 18 suspects were arrested and more than 2,000 stolen devices recovered.Two…
When a 13-year-old Afghan boy landed in Delhi by hiding in the wheel well of a plane from Kabul, his escape/adventure brought back memories of a similar incident — only much bigger, much more tragic — from three decades ago, when two brothers from India’s Punjab tried this method to get to the UK. The…
A cyberattack on US-based aviation technology provider Collins Aerospace has crippled some of Europe’s busiest airports, forcing thousands of passengers to face lengthy delays and flight cancellations on Saturday (September 20). London’s Heathrow Airport—Europe’s busiest hub—along with Brussels Airport and Berlin Airport have been hit the maximum, affecting check-in and boarding systems across the continent….
Virgin Atlantic flight attendant Kathryn Scott, 44, was four times over the alcohol limit and had to be removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport after drinking wine the night before, a court heard Kathryn Scott, 44, denied a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit (file image)(Image: AFP via…
London Heathrow Airport (File photo) A technical issue briefly grounded flights and led to diversions in Britain on Wednesday before engineers were able to restore the system, the UK’s air traffic control operator said.The National Air Traffic Service (Nats) noted that the glitch happened at its control centre at Swanwick, southwest of the capital London,…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » New ESIM Retail Experience At The United Kingdom’s Heathrow Airport Transforms How Travelers Stay Connected With Instant Activation And Affordable Data Plans Sunday, July 13, 2025 Travelers flying through the UK’s Heathrow Airport now have a faster, more convenient way to stay connected, thanks to Lyca Mobile’s launch of self-service…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » United Kingdom Prepares for a New Era in Air Travel with £10 Billion Heathrow Revamp Focused on Capacity Growth, Modern Terminal Design, and Smoother Ground Access to Meet Future Demand Friday, July 11, 2025 The United Kingdom has launched a groundbreaking £10 billion redevelopment plan for Heathrow Airport that aims…
Home » United Kingdom Travel News » United Kingdom’s Heathrow Airport Devastating Power Outage Strands Thousands, Halting Global Travel – What Travelers Must Know Now Wednesday, July 2, 2025 On March 21, 2025, a catastrophic failure at a substation near Heathrow Airport caused a near day-long shutdown that affected thousands of flights and nearly 270,000…