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UK: EasyJet Flight Attempts to Land During Storm Bram

Storm Bram swept across the UK, leaving thousands of travelers stranded on Wednesday morning, December 10. The storm's 90 mph winds have caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations across major airports, including Manchester and Dublin. London Heathrow alone saw more than 600 inbound and outbound flights delayed and a further 32 cancelled on Tuesday, December 9. The Met Office has a series of yellow weather warnings for wind and rain that are continuing throughout Wednesday. This video was taken aboard a flight from Glasgow that attempted to land at Bristol Airport twice amid the storm.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (2nd from bottom) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 12, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (front) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 12, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

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Sumo: London tournament

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the JSA's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (far L) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (far L) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (front) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato arrives at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (C) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (C) and other sumo wrestlers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London on Oct. 11, 2025, for a five-day tournament from Oct. 15. About 120 sumo wrestlers will take part in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event as it did in 1991.

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Belgium: Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at Brussels Airport 2

Following a cyberattack on a check-in and boarding system provider on Friday night, September 19, major European airports, including London Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, experienced widespread flight delays and cancellations that continued into Monday.

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Belgium: Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at Brussels Airport

Following a cyberattack on a check-in and boarding system provider on Friday night, September 19, major European airports, including London Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, experienced widespread flight delays and cancellations that continued into Monday.

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UK: Heathrow Airport Evacuated Following Hazardous Materials Scare

21 people reported injuries after Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport was closed temporarily and evacuated on Monday, September 8, following a “possible hazardous materials incident.” The terminal was reopened, and the nature of the incident has not been disclosed and the Metropolitan Police announced that no trace of any "adverse substance" was found.

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UK: Technical Issue Shuts Road Tunnel to Heathrow Terminal, Triggers Major Congestion

A technical issue forced the closure of a road tunnel to Heathrow Airport’s Terminals 2 and 3 on Tuesday, August 5, causing major congestion and long lines. Some passengers abandoned their vehicles and walked with luggage. The tunnel later reopened, but delays persisted, and travelers were urged to allow extra time and use public transportation.

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UK: Heathrow Airport Closed After Power Substation Fire Causes Outage

Heathrow Airport was shut down after a large fire broke out at North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, West London causing widespread power outages on Thursday night, March 20. The fire has left over 17,000 homes across London without power.

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Gucci store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Louis Vuitton store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Fendi store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Louis Vuitton store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Fendi store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Cartier store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Fendi store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Duty Free at Heathrow Airport - London

Illustration of the Gucci store at Heathrow Airport Duty Free in London, UK on February 20, 2025. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

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US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport 2

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

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Microsoft Outage – Global Travel Chaos Continues 2

A widespread Microsoft outage has continued to affect airport operations worldwide, causing flight cancellations and delays.

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UK: Chaos Erupts At Heathrow Airport As Technical Issue Causes Baggage Delays

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 on Tuesday, June 25 after a technical issue hit British Airways' allocation system and caused baggage delays.

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UK: Chaos At Airports Due To Nationwide E-Gate System Failure 3

Passengers formed long queues at airports across the U.K. on Tuesday, May 7, due to a nationwide system failure on e-gates, automated passport control gates, causing huge flight delays. The Home Office said it has now been resolved. This video shows long lines going to passport control at London Gatwick Airport.

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UK: Chaos At Airports Due To Nationwide E-Gate System Failure 2

Passengers formed long queues at airports across the U.K. on Tuesday, May 7, due to a nationwide system failure on e-gates, automated passport control gates, causing huge flight delays. The Home Office said it has now been resolved.

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UK: Chaos At Airports Due To Nationwide E-Gate System Failure

Passengers formed long queues at airports across the U.K. on Tuesday, May 7, due to a nationwide system failure on e-gates, automated passport control gates, causing huge flight delays. The Home Office said it has now been resolved.

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Chinese airline launches new direct route linking London, Beijing

STORY: Chinese airline launches new direct route linking London, Beijing DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN KE, General Manager, China Southern Airlines London Office 5. various of the Heathrow airport STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "A Chinese airline launched a new direct air route linking the capitals of the UK and China on Wednesday, providing convenience for tourism, trade, and cultural exchanges between the two countries." Inaugurated by China Southern Airlines, the new route operates one flight daily, departing from Heathrow Airport at 10:30 p.m. local time and landing at the Beijing Daxing International Airport after approximately 10 hours of flying. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU, Passenger "We have never landed at the Beijing Daxing International Airport because i

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-BEIJING-DIRECT AIR ROUTE

(230608) -- LONDON, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers taking China Southern Airlines' first flight from Beijing to London arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, June 7, 2023. China Southern Airlines on Wednesday inaugurated a new direct flight service linking London and Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-BEIJING-DIRECT AIR ROUTE

(230608) -- LONDON, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger walks past a poster of China Southern Airlines at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, June 7, 2023. China Southern Airlines on Wednesday inaugurated a new direct flight service linking London and Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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London-Xi'an direct flight resumes

STORY: London-Xi'an direct flight resumes DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Heathrow Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK HARDMAN, Services manager at Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport STORYLINE: A direct flight route linking London and Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province resumed on Sunday, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight took off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday evening. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger "To Xi'an, to visit family, my wife's family. It's much easier especially traveling with children. My son is almost three and a half (years old). It's the first time for him." The intercontinental route, operated by China's Tianjin Airlines, has transported more than 75,000 passengers since its launch in May 2018. With the resumption of the route, the airline has also launched connecting flights from over 50 dom

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Hainan Airlines resumes direct flight linking London, Changsha

STORY: Hainan Airlines resumes direct flight linking London, Changsha DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of direct flight linking London, Changsha 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WU LILI, Chairperson of the UK Hunan Association STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua Correspondent "Here at London's Heathrow Airport, passengers are looking forward to boarding a flight to China, as Hainan Airlines resumed its direct flight service between the British capital and the city of Changsha in central China on Friday." China's Hainan Airlines on Friday resumed its direct flight services between London and Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six hours before departure time, people were already lining up at Heathrow Airport to check in for the flight. The first flight was scheduled to take off from Heathrow Airport at 10:00

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Japanese Paralympic athletes

LONDON, Japan - A group of Japanese Paralympic athletes arrive at London's Heathrow airport on Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympics will be held between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9.

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Japan's Icho arrives in London to compete in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho speaks to reporters on arriving at London's Heathrow Airport on Aug. 3, 2012. She will compete in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram division at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Japan's Obara arrives in London to compete in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (Front L) speaks to reporters on arriving at London's Heathrow Airport on Aug. 3, 2012. She will compete in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram division at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Olympic rings at Heathrow

LONDON, Britain - The Olympic rings are displayed at London's Heathrow Airport on June 20, 2012, ahead of the summer Olympics.

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Games Terminal at Heathrow

LONDON, Britain - Heathrow Airport in London unveils to the press the Games Terminal, a temporary terminal for use by athletes and officials taking part in this summer's London Olympics, on June 1, 2012. The terminal will be used only for three days between Aug. 13 and 15 immediately after the closing ceremony.

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Japanese imperial couple leave Britain

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave before departing London's Heathrow airport on May 19, 2012, ending a visit to Britain to attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee.

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Passengers restricted in-flight baggage

LONDON, Britain - Japanese passengers show items they are able to take as in-flight baggage in a transparent bag at Heathrow airport in London on Aug. 10. The measure restricting carry-on items was taken after Britain thwarted a terrorist plot to blow up in mid-flight a multiple number of aircraft flying from Britain to the United States.

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No West Ham deal for Japan midfielder Ogasawara

LONDON, Britain - Japan and Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara prepares to leave Heathrow Airport in London on Jan. 12. Soccer sources said he has failed in his attempt to secure a contract with West Ham United following a brief trial period with the English Premier League club.

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N. Korea's 1966 World Cup heroes return to Britain

LONDON, Britain - Pak Do Ik (2nd from L), the former North Korean striker who scored the winning goal against Italy in the 1966 World Cup soccer finals in England, arrives Oct. 15 at London's Heathrow Airport. Pak and six other surviving members of North Korea's 1966 World Cup team are in London on a tour organized by the British company VeryMuchSo Productions, which has produced a documentary about the players, ''The Game of Their Lives.''

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Obuchi arrives in London after G-8 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) arrives at London's Heathrow airport at night June 20 after attending a three-day summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations in Cologne, Germany. He was to hold talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on June 21 before heading for Reykjavik for talks with leaders of five Nordic countries -- Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

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Heathrow

Terminal 3 at the London Heathrow Airport in London, on July 14, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Heathrow

Passengers at the London Heathrow Airport in London, on July 14, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Heathrow

Passengers at the London Heathrow Airport in London, on July 14, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Heathrow

Passengers at the London Heathrow Airport in London, on July 14, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Heathrow

Passengers at the London Heathrow Airport in London, on July 14, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)