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Britain's Heathrow Airport website goes back online after being down

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review

Posted on October 29, 2025

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· Last updated: January 21, 2026

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(Reuters) -Heathrow Airport's website went back online after Britain's largest airport said on Wednesday that it was aware of issues affecting the website and had referred the matter to its technology

Heathrow Airport's Website Restores Service After Technical Issues

Heathrow Airport Website Recovery

(Reuters) -Heathrow Airport's website went back online after Britain's largest airport said on Wednesday that it was aware of issues affecting the website and had referred the matter to its technology team.

Normal Operations Continue

Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, continued to operate as normal while the issue was being addressed.

Technical Support Involved

(Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Jane Merriman and Leslie Adler)

Key Takeaways

  • Heathrow Airport's website experienced technical issues.
  • The website is now back online.
  • Normal airport operations continued during the outage.
  • The issue was referred to the technology team.
  • Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport.

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Online banking allows customers to conduct financial transactions via the internet. This includes checking balances, transferring funds, and paying bills without needing to visit a physical bank branch.
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