#heathrow

#heathrow

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of bringing teargas into Heathrow airport, which caused Terminal 4's check-in area to briefly shut down. The check-in area at the UK's main international airport was evacuated for around three hours on Monday evening as emergency services probed a potential hazardous materials incident. A Metropolitan police spokesperson said a 57-year-old man was arrested after urgent inquiries on suspicion of possession of a firearm (CS spray) and causing a public nuisance.

One of the four terminals at London's Heathrow Airport that was evacuated earlier on Monday over what emergency services called a "possible hazardous materials incident" has now reopened after it was declared safe, the airport said in an update. Heathrow - Europe's busiest airport - apologised for the disruption, saying on social media platform X that it was "doing everything we can" to ensure all flights depart as planned.

Now, just Delta and Norse Atlantic will operate from there and the reduced number of carriers is expected to have a huge knock-on effect for holidaymakers in south London, Sussex and Kent. Fares at Gatwick are likely to be pushed up, especially around peak periods, last-minute bookings and premium leisure dates. Heathrow, by contrast, will stay highly competitive with BA, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Delta running New York shuttles.

On the day it opened, the first train, a six-car 1973 tube stock, arrived at the new terminus, driven by Instructor/Driver Danny Woodward and accompanied by the London Underground's Chief Operating Officer, Mr J Graeme Bruce.

The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue. The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams worked hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible.