DVLA requests hit 52 million
DVLA keeper-detail requests reached 52.4 million in a year, almost 100 a minute, as London faces record parking and traffic enforcement.
Travel news
Airport and travel news that affects journeys to and from London. Every item links to the original reporting — we summarise, we do not republish.
Staying at Sofitel London Gatwick
Sofitel London Gatwick sits at the North Terminal, offering rooms, dining and meeting space just steps from check-in for early or late flights.
Fastest jet cleared at London City
Bombardier's Global 8000 has gained approval for London City Airport, combining 8,000nm range with access to one of Europe's most demanding airports.
London black cab TX6 for 2027
LEVC has confirmed its next-generation London taxi, the TX6, will arrive in 2027, promising a modern black cab with new technology and design.
Electric bus trial at Stansted
National Express is trialling a Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus at Stansted Airport, testing range, charging and reliability on its shuttle route.
Gatwick second runway go-ahead
Gatwick's £2.2bn second runway can go ahead after campaigners lost their Court of Appeal challenge, adding up to 100,000 flights a year.
airBaltic files for Chapter 11
airBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it restructures its debts. Find out what the move means for UK passengers and existing flights.
Heathrow runway faces climate risk
Heathrow's proposed third runway faces new climate conditions as advisers call for aviation emissions cuts, with future flight prices potentially rising.
Luton drop-off charge rises to £9
London Luton Airport has raised its terminal Drop Off and Pick Up Zone charge from £7 to £9 for 12 minutes, making it more expensive than Heathrow's flat £7 rate.
London's youngest black-cab driver
At 21, Bahrain Mujagata became London's youngest licensed black-cab driver after completing the Knowledge of London in under two and a half years, while studying at university.
NATS air traffic control outage
A major NATS system failure grounded thousands of UK flights this week. A new report says unusual flight data submitted by a military aircraft may have triggered the outage.
Robotaxis arrive in London
Self-driving robotaxis are arriving on London streets. See how autonomous vehicles could affect passengers, private hire drivers and airport transfers.
Stansted to replace transit trains
Stansted Airport is replacing its ageing transit trains with new covered Skylink walkways connecting the terminal to satellite gates.
Manston Airport could reopen 2029
Manston Airport in Kent could reopen by 2029, starting with air freight before passenger flights to Europe are eventually planned.
Luton highly commended at ACI
London Luton Airport has been Highly Commended at the 2026 ACI Europe Awards, praised for community, accessibility and passenger initiatives.
Biggin Hill grows aviation hub
London Biggin Hill Airport is evolving beyond private jets, with 70+ aviation businesses offering maintenance, engineering and specialist services.
Driverless taxis coming to London
Waymo is testing driverless taxis in London. See what robotaxis could mean for black cabs, private hire drivers and airport transfers.
London City seeks A320neo approval
London City Airport has opened a consultation asking the CAA to approve a shallower, satellite-guided approach that could let the Airbus A320neo use the airport for the first time.
Read more · source: Aerospace Global News
Southend allows 2-litre liquids
London Southend Airport passengers can now carry liquids up to two litres and leave laptops inside cabin bags with new C3 scanners.
Heston: London's lost airport
Heston Airport was a thriving 1930s London airport that hosted Chamberlain's Munich flights before closing in 1947 and vanishing beneath the M4.
Gatwick drop-off charge hits £10
Gatwick Airport's terminal drop-off charge rises to £10 for up to 10 minutes from 6 January 2026, continuing a trend of airport fee increases.
How London's airports compare
A major UK airport passenger survey shows London City topping the capital's airports for satisfaction, while Luton finished near the bottom.
UK's most expensive taxi areas
New research shows Heathrow and Luton have the UK's most expensive taxi fares, with a two-mile journey costing up to £13.
Blacklane changes parking rules
Blacklane now reimburses chauffeurs the actual parking cost at London airports, protecting drivers from unexpected charges during passenger delays.
London cabbies' Christmas tour
London black cab drivers gave children from Great Ormond Street Hospital a festive tour of the capital's Christmas lights in decorated taxis.
A UK taxi driver's working life
New research shows a typical UK taxi driver covers 46,500 miles and carries 5,750 passengers a year, working around eight hours a day.
London's £65 motorcycle taxi
A first-hand test found London's motorcycle passenger service can cross the capital in around 20 minutes, avoiding traffic for a fare of about £65.
Getting to your Contiki departure
A guide for Contiki travellers on reaching the Royal National Hotel departure point from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
£350 taxi after flight cancelled
A passenger paid around £350 for a taxi from Bristol to Luton after his easyJet flight was cancelled, in a dash to save his holiday to Turkey.
London's vertiport future
Electric flying taxis and “vertiports” could one day let London airport passengers skip road traffic entirely, cutting journey times sharply.
Gatwick's North & South terminals
In January 2017 Gatwick moved airlines between its North and South terminals. A decade later, people still turn up at the wrong one.
Luton's station-to-terminal link
For years Luton's weak point was the shuttle bus between Luton Airport Parkway and the terminal. The light rail link that replaced it was first announced a decade ago.
The south-east runway question
A decade ago the government delayed a decision on a new runway. The argument has since moved, and Gatwick's Northern Runway was approved in 2025.
Heathrow Terminal 1 closed in 2015
Terminal 1 shut in 2015 after 47 years. If a booking still says T1, it needs correcting before the day of travel.
Licensed private hire, explained
The private hire trade changed sharply in the 2010s. The rules that came out of it are the reason to check who is driving you.
Star Alliance flies from Heathrow
Terminal 2 was filled one airline at a time to avoid a repeat of the Terminal 5 opening. It remains the Star Alliance base in London.