London Heathrow

Qatar Airways has introduced increased flights to over 15 global destinations for this year’s winter season. A highlight: The “World’s Best Airline,” as voted by Skytrax in 2025 for a record ninth time, announced up to 10 daily flights to London Heathrow—its highest-ever frequency. This service is complemented by British Airways’ double daily flights. According to Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, the carrier has seen increased demand from customers for London, Dublin, Cape Town, and São Paulo.

Virgin Atlantic is expanding East, confirming it will introduce new daily flying to Seoul Incheon International Airport in South Korea, commencing late March 2026.

British Airways has completed the final phase of its lounge refresh, located at London Heathrow Terminal 5’s B gates, with a range of improvements

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, British Airways has operated to Sydney. Flight BA15 landed at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning [29 March 2022] at 0621

British Airways is rekindling flights between Sydney and London after a near two-year COVID-induced hiatus. Daily Boing 787 Dreamliner services will resume on 29 March 2022, a month or so after Australia’s international border will reopen again to double-vaccinated foreign travellers, enabling family, friends, and business associates in the United Kingdom and Australia to reconnect once again.

British Airways has introduced a new bag drop service at its London flagship Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport enabling passengers to travel bag-free and straight through security.

Emirates will deploy A380s on its daily Amsterdam service and add a second daily superjumbo service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August.

Virgin Atlantic has announced it will recommence flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town, effective 25 October 2020. The English airline withdrew from the South African city six years ago as part of a network shuffle focused on transAtlantic routes.

Etihad Airways is adding its fourth year-round daily service between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow, providing convenient connections from the Gulf carrier’s Australian gateways of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the UK capital.

Australian travellers entering the United Kingdom will be fast-tracked through immigration from next year under policy changes announced overnight by Chancellor, Philip Hammond.

Etihad Airways and No1 Lounges have launched a contemporary airport lounge brand in partnership with No1 Lounges. To be known as ‘The House’, the project is the result of a collaboration between the airline and the award-winning lounge provider, which will operate the new brand.

“The UK must remain one of the world’s best-connected and outward-looking countries and a third runway at Heathrow is the best option to deliver this,” said the UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.