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Flight Bound for Heathrow From Abu Dhabi Diverted

LONDON -- British authorities say a Heathrow Airport-bound flight from Abu Dhabi was diverted and given a fighter escort after a passenger aboard began making threats. Britain's military says two Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to accompany the Etihad flight as it was diverted to Stansted airport, north of London....

Winter Storm Could Strand Air Passengers for Days

An East Coast blizzard that has forced nearly 7,000 flight cancelations will leave many travelers stranded through the end of the week. Runways were expected to reopen Monday evening at several major airports in the Northeast. But canceled flights into and out of Philadelphia, New York and Boston left hundreds of...

More Snow, More Travel Mayhem in Europe [PHOTOS]

(Dec. 20) -- Travelers in Europe just can't seem to catch a break. Less than a month after freezing temperatures and heavy snow closed roads and airports across Europe, the continent was hit again this weekend by harsh winter weather, continuing to delay travelers today. Check out some images from Europe: Johan...

Big Freeze Causes Travel Havoc in Europe

LONDON -- Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday travel chaos Monday for road, rail and air passengers in Britain and much of Europe after a weekend of disruption. Airlines said that Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was the worst hit by the poor weather - with only a limited number of flights to...

'Emergency Announcement' Spooks Fliers Mid-Air

LONDON (Aug. 27) -- Terrified passengers aboard a British Airways jet thought they were about to plunge to their death after the plane's pilot accidentally activated an emergency announcement. The high-altitude gaffe Tuesday caused a chilling automated message to be broadcast in the cabin. "This is an emergency...

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Tulisa Arrives At Heathrow Airport Carrying Erotic Novel 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'

We're beginning to think Tulisa has sex on the brain.

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06/02/12 London 2012: Heathrow Airport has built a new terminal... Source: Telegraph - London - UK "I am delighted to take over the Games Terminal, which will help us meet the challenge of record numbers of passengers and bags that we are expecting on the days after the closing ceremony."
05/30/12 Fashion Flyby: Kelly Rowland's Comfy Arrival At... Source: Crunk + Disorderly Kelly Rowland arrived stylishly comfortable at Heathrow Airport on Monday (May 28).
05/21/12 Sculpture to dominate Terminal 2 Source: New Zealand City Plans for a large sculpture which will dominate Heathrow Airport's new Â£2.5bn Terminal 2 have been unveiled.
05/21/12 Sculpture to dominate Terminal 2 Source: BBC London Plans for a large sculpture which will dominate Heathrow Airport's new Â£2.5bn Terminal 2 have been unveiled.
05/21/12 Missing Plaistow pensioner found at Heathrow Airport Source: Newham Recorder - UK A Plaistow pensioner, missing for four days, has been found safe and well at Heathrow Airport.

Background on heathrow airport

London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow is a major airport serving London, England, United Kingdom. Located in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in West London, Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world (as of 2011) in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe.

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