Rail disruption - 4 & 8 October 2023

Due to planned industrial action and engineering works, there will be disruption to rail and London Underground services between Heathrow and Central London on Wednesday 4 and Sunday 8 October 2023.

 

Over this period, there will be disruption to Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services

 

Please note, the London Underground (Tube) strikes that would have affected the Piccadilly line on Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 October 2023 have now been suspended, and the Piccadilly line will be running as normal throughout this period. 

 

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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Heathrow record Q1 performance

Heathrow lands record performance in Q1 2019.

Heathrow record Q1 performance
By Heathrow
Heathrow achieved its 29th consecutive month of growth, welcoming a record 17.9 million passengers in Q1 2019, more passengers than ever before.

Passenger satisfaction reached new highs with Terminal 5 beating international competition to be crowned the best airport terminal in the world at the annual Skytrax awards. Heathrow is delivering good value for passengers with airport charges declining 2.4% to £22.13 per passenger and 82.6% of passengers said they had an “Excellent” or “Very Good” experience at Heathrow.

New routes boost Britain’s connectivity as over 210 global destinations are now connected via a direct flight from Heathrow after the Newquay, Chengdu, Osaka, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Charleston routes launched in Q1. Up to 40 new long-haul services are set to give a further boost to Britain’s global connectivity once Heathrow expands.

Robust financial health

Higher retail spending resulted in a healthy £679 million in overall revenues and Adjusted EBITDA increasing by 1% to £406 million.

Our robust financial health enables us to access competitively priced funding which ultimately results in lower passenger charges. This was demonstrated by successful returns to both the EUR and CHF markets and multiple private placements by global investors. Heathrow has already raised over £1 billion long dated finance in 2019 setting the groundwork to fund expansion entirely privately without a cost for the taxpayer.

With passengers continuing to choose Heathrow in record numbers, the strong backing of global investors and a credible plan to expand responsibly, we’re ramping up for growth and excited about building a bigger and better hub airport for Britain.

John Holland-Kaye , CEO , Heathrow

Sustainable future for colleagues and communities

Heathrow is delivering a more sustainable future airport – reporting strong progress on increasing the number of women in senior roles and decreasing both gender pay and bonus gaps. In addition, we launched an aviation think tank comprised of five UK universities coordinating research in areas like carbon and net zero carbon air travel, noise, air quality and waste.

With expansion on the horizon, Heathrow is set to invest nearly £1 billion into the airport over the coming year to prepare us for the future growth that expansion will unlock. Following a successful consultation on modernising the airspace around Heathrow in Q1, Heathrow is preparing to unveil its detailed preferred masterplan for public consultation in June.

John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer of Heathrow, said:

“2019 is an important year for Heathrow as we put in place the building blocks that will define Britain’s global connectivity for decades to come.

With passengers continuing to choose Heathrow in record numbers, the strong backing of global investors and a credible plan to expand responsibly, we’re ramping up for growth and excited about building a bigger and better hub airport for Britain."