Three weekly flights to connect King Fahd International Airport with Heathrow as Saudi Arabia boosts European air links and inbound tourism
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Aviation
Emirates brings Premium Economy A380s to Manchester, Milan routes
With this expansion, Emirates will increase its Premium Economy capacity to nearly 5,000 weekly seats in and out of the UK from June
Emirates
Heathrow airport closed: Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways cancel flights
Middle East carriers cancel flights after Heathrow Airport forced to close for full day following a major fire
air traffic
London Heathrow shut down for the day after major power outage
Major travel disruptions to the UK expected after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that needed 10 fire engines and 70 firemen to control
Airports
Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 15% share in Heathrow Airport
Saudi sovereign wealth fund completes 15 per cent stake in Heathrow Airport
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Virgin Atlantic announces London to Saudi flights
Virgin Atlantic will fly between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and London, England from 2025
Airports
Saudi Arabia and Ardian strike deals to buy 38% stake in Heathrow Airport
Saudi wealth fund to take a 15 per cent share in London’s Heathrow Airport
Aviation
British Airways boosts India capacity with new daily Delhi-London Heathrow flight
The additional flight will increase the airline’s schedule across India to 63 flights a week across five cities
Aviation
Emirates boss Tim Clark slams Heathrow as a ‘Second World War’ airport with ‘a dismal experience’
Clark singled out the experience for passengers in Terminal 3, which is used by Emirates
British Airways
Saudi Arabia announces British Airways Jeddah to London flights
British Airways will start flying from London Heathrow to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
Aviation
Emirates begins London flight operations with sustainable aviation fuel
This is the first time Emirates will use SAF on flights operating out of Heathrow, and represents the largest volume of SAF purchased by the airline to date
Abu Dhabi
British Airways resumes Abu Dhabi to London flights after 4 years
British Airways will start flying from London to Abu Dhabi after a four-year break
Aviation
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala considers stake in London Heathrow Airport: Report
No formal offer has been made yet, and deliberations are ongoing
Airports
Saudi Arabia’s PIF to buy 10% stake in Heathrow Airport
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will take a stake in London’s Heathrow Airport
Dnata
Virgin Atlantic to resume Dubai flights
Dubai will welcome back UK Virgin Atlantic after signing dnata partnership
Air connectivity
IndiGo, British Airways signs codeshare agreement to boost India-UK connectivity
All British Airways customers travelling onwards with IndiGo will be able to enjoy a complimentary meal and the UK carrier’s generous baggage allowance in economy – two checked bags up to 23 kilos per person
Aviation
Dubai’s Emirates adds more London Heathrow flights to meet travel demands
Currently, Emirates boasts six daily A380 flights to London Heathrow