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Heathrow Airport Security Personnel Strike in May: What You Need to Know
Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, is facing disruptions in its security operations as the security personnel have announced strikes on May 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 25, 26, and 27. The strikes have been called by the union representing security personnel, the Unite union, over a dispute concerning salary issues.…
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Prince Charles Rejects Heathrow Terminal 5 Naming Proposal
When Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 was opened in 2008, the airport decided to name it after Queen Elisabeth II. Now King Charles is about to be crowned soon, a similar offer was made to the throne’s heir. However, much to the surprise of many, Prince Charles refused the honor. It is believed that Prince Charles…
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Heathrow passenger numbers on the rise
Following some tough pandemic years, things are looking up for Heathrow airport in terms of passenger numbers again. Numbers published in the media state that six million passengers were served by the airport in August of 2022. Comparing this to the same period one year earlier, when Heathrow saw just 2.2 million travelers passing through…