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Passengers walk at Terminal 1 of Berlin Brandenburg BER Airport Willy-Brandt in Schoenefeld, southeast of Berlin, on September 20, 2025, after major European airports were hit by "cyber-related disruption" affecting automated check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
September 20, 2025, 10:08 pm
Cyberattack sparks chaos at several European airports, with delays and cancellations
Attack hits airport software by RTX firm, affecting electronic check-ins and baggage drops; London’s Heathrow, airports in Berlin, Brussels disrupted
By Sabine Siebold, Christoph Steitz and Muvija M
This photo provided by London Fire Brigade, shows a fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, March 21, 2025. (London Fire Brigade via AP)
March 21, 2025, 6:34 pm
Fire at London’s Heathrow shuts airport, disrupts travel for hundreds of thousands
Counterterrorism force leading investigation, but officials say so far no indication of foul play; Heathrow says it expects ‘significant disruptions over coming days’
By brian melley, DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless
A British Airways flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
January 20, 2025, 1:30 pm
British Airways to resume London-Tel Aviv service on April 5
Initial one flight a day to be doubled by April 20, reports say; carrier paused flights repeatedly since October 2023 amid regional conflict
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: People arrive at Heathrow's Terminal 5 in west London on November 30, 2021. (Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
June 23, 2024, 10:48 pm
UK probing complaint after Israelis ‘harassed’ by staff at Heathrow Airport
According to claim, El Al passengers were forced into separate room where officers checked bags; one officer quoted as telling them: ‘I can do whatever I want’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A passenger arrives from a flight at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport in London, August 2, 2021. (Matt Dunham/AP)
January 11, 2023, 10:30 am
British police probe uranium package seized at Heathrow Airport
Small amount of nuclear element reportedly found in shipment of scrap metal that originated in Pakistan and arrived on flight from Oman, addressed to Iranians in UK
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An El Al Boeing plane at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. (Flash90)
April 10, 2021, 8:50 pm
35 years after El Al bomb plot, security staff recount stopping unwitting bomber
In 1986, 32-year-old Anne-Marie Murphy, 6 months pregnant, unknowingly attempted to carry a 1.5kg bomb onto a flight to Tel Aviv, given to her by her Jordanian boyfriend
By ToI Staff
A policewoman stands guard outside Waterloo Station, central London on March 5, 2019, following a report of a suspicious package at the station. (Tolga AKMEN / AFP)
March 5, 2019, 8:08 pm
London police open terror probe after three small bombs found
No injuries reported; flights not affected after packages found near Heathrow, City Airport and Waterloo Station
By AP and AFP
In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, planes are parked at terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Federal aviation authorities stopped flights from flying into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, due to reports of drones spotted above nearby Teterboro Airport. Reports say the drones were no longer in the airspace and flights had resumed landing at Newark on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
January 23, 2019, 3:55 am
Drone sighting temporarily halts flights at New Jersey’s Newark Airport
Incident comes after two main airports in the UK were shut due to unmanned aircraft affecting commercial air travel
By AP and ToI Staff
Passengers wait in a queue in departures at Heathrow Airport in London, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. London's Heathrow Airport briefly halted departing flights on Tuesday after a reported drone sighting — a development that came just three weeks after multiple reports of drone sightings caused travel chaos at nearby Gatwick Airport. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
January 9, 2019, 6:03 am
Drone sighting briefly halts Heathrow Airport flights
Authorities say departures halted as a precautionary measure; incident follows 3-day disruption at Gatwick airport last month
By AFP and ToI Staff
A Kuwait Airways airplane approaching Heathrow Airport in London, England. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
August 8, 2018, 2:56 pm
Kuwait Air to compensate Israeli for refusing to fly her — report
Airline has already been forced to cancel lucrative routes over policy of barring Israelis; attorneys for Israeli plaintiff say its London flight may now be in jeopardy
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport (Oxyman/Wikimedia Commons/File)
October 31, 2017, 4:58 pm
UK holds yeshiva student for 3 days, until he almost misses own wedding
After 3 days, Israel’s Deri intervenes on Yosef Goldenberg’s behalf, promises British immigration that newlyweds will leave country in 10 days
By JTA
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport. February 26, 2015. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 15, 2017, 10:36 pm
El Al rated Heathrow’s dirtiest, noisiest airline
London airport puts Israel’s national carrier in 50th place, with dismal rating in 5 of 7 categories
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 11, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem/Flash90)
June 15, 2017, 1:57 pm
Liberman: ‘If the Palestinians pay, they’ll get electricity’
PA bans news sites critical of Abbas; El Al rated Heathrow’s dirtiest, noisiest airline; prosecutors seek criminal probe into Olmert memoir leaks; IDF wraps up extensive military exercise in Cyprus
By Tamar Pileggi
Illustrative. British Airways planes parked at Heathrow Airport, London, January 10, 2017. (AP/Frank Augstein/File)
May 28, 2017, 2:33 pm
British Airways bids to restore service after huge IT failure
Airline says majority of flights at London’s Heathrow airport will go ahead, offers to refund customers hit by disruptions
By AP
In this Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, British Airways planes are parked at Heathrow Airport during a cabin crew strike in London. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
May 27, 2017, 6:09 pm
British Airways cancels all flights from London after IT failure
Airline says no indication tech problems due to a cyberattack; travelers complain of missed flights, being stranded on runway
By AFP
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