Rail disruption - 30 September & 1, 4, 6 October 2023

Due to planned engineering works and industrial action, there will be disruption to rail and London Underground services between Heathrow and Central London between Saturday 30 September and Friday 6 October 2023.

 

Over this period, there will be disruption to Heathrow Express and Piccadilly line services. The Elizabeth line will be operating as normal, and inter-terminal transfer services between all terminals will also be completed by these services.

 

Passengers should plan their journeys before travelling, and allow for additional time where necessary as services will be busier than normal.

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ULEZ expansion - 29 August 2023

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, is expanding to encompass all of Greater London, including Heathrow Airport, from the 29 August 2023.

 

The initiative, implemented by Transport for London (TfL), is aimed at reducing air pollution in London, therefore all vehicles entering the airport must meet certain emissions standards in order to avoid paying a daily charge.

 

The daily charge for non-compliant vehicles is £12.50 for most vehicles, including cars, vans, and motorcycles.

 

The charge will be in addition to any other fees or charges associated with entering the airport. The charge only applies when a vehicle is driven within the ULEZ zone, and does not apply to stationary vehicles including when cars are parked at Heathrow.

 

Please note, if you have booked Meet & Greet or Valet Parking with a non-compliant vehicle, and have selected a different exit terminal to your entry terminal, you will be liable for payment of a ULEZ charge to transfer your vehicle to another terminal.

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Team GB arrives home from Olympics

BA2016 touches down as team GB arrives home from Olympics, at Heathrow.

Team GB arrives home from Olympics
By Heathrow
UPDATE (Sept 9, 2016): The 2016 Team GB Paralympians have touched down at Heathrow this morning after a successful games in which they won 147 medals! See our favourite tweets from their return, here.

British Airways BA2016 has touched down at Heathrow this morning, carrying many of Team GB back from the Olympics. The athletes were met by friends and family – and a lot of fanfare. See our behind the scenes video of BA2016 on the tarmac and some our favourite tweets so far about the journey home, below!

Fast facts about BA2016:

  1. Captain Steve Hawkins brought home the Boeing 747 flight

  2. Flight BA2016 was loaded with extra champagne (77 bottles in total), 350 litres of water and treats for the 11 hour 15 minute journey

  3. Pole vaults, javelins, bicycles and laser pistols are just some of the items of kit the airline flew back;

  4. The largest item to be flown back was sail at 6.7 meters!

  5. “victoRIOus” carried 92 medals – weighing a total of 46 kg!

VIDEO | Watch BA2016 “Victorious” as it taxis onto stand…

We set-up the office’s Go-Pro on the dash of one of our airside safety vehicles to watch BA2016 as it made its way across the tarmac to the waiting media. Aboard the flight were 320 athletes and 46kg of medals!

Follow #VictoRIOus as it brings home Team GB!

FLASHBACK: Heathrow’s farewell to the 2012 Olympians

A little over four years ago (August 13, 2012), Heathrow said farewell to the athletes of the London Olympics! As part of being the host airport for the Olympics, Heathrow opened a specific, London Park-themed, games terminal. Read more…

From all of us at Heathrow – congratulations to Team GB on their successful performance at the Rio Olympics!