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#OnThisDay 23 February 2016, Queen Elizabeth II visited the under-construction Bond Street station as Boris Johnson, then Mayor of #London, announced Crossrail would be renamed the Elizabeth line in her honour. Joined by #Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and senior transport figures, she toured the site and was presented with a commemorative roundel. The railway, later known as the Elizabeth line, was expected to transform travel across London and the South East, supporting thousands of jobs and new homes while boosting the economy. Running from Reading and #Heathrow to Shenfield and Abbey Wood, it was designed to increase rail capacity and carry more than half a million passengers a day when fully open.
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2016/february/crossrail-to-become-the-elizabeth-line-in-honour-of-her-majesty-the-queen

#Transport for #London has reminded customers that Tube and rail #fares will rise from 1 March 2026, in line with the Government’s funding settlement, while bus and tram fares will remain frozen until 5 July 2026 as a cost-of-living measure. Travelcards and daily and weekly caps are frozen until March 2027. No single pay as you go Tube fare in Zones 1–6 will increase by more than 20p. Elizabeth line fares from Zone 1 to #Heathrow will rise to £15.50 for a single journey, though caps protect regular travellers.

Free travel on routes SL4, 108 and 129, introduced with the new Silvertown Tunnel, has been extended until 26 May 2026, alongside free cycle shuttle services and DLR cross-river refunds. The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, said the freeze supports lower-income Londoners.
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-reminds-customers-of-changes-to-tube-and-rail-fares-from-1-march-while-bus-and-tram-fares-frozen-until-july-2026

An official letter from the Department for Transport to the Mayor of London regarding the Transport for London Spending Review Phase 2 outcome.

The concluding pages of the Department for Transport letter, featuring sections on monitoring, equality duty, and the signature of Heidi Alexander.

A red and white double-decker Superloop express bus driving on a wet London road with several cars passing.

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'Throw Thursday 4 19th February 2026.

F-GLIK, Canadair CRJ-100ER, Air Inter Air France Express parked on it's stand at London Heathrow, some time in the late 1990s.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Canadair#CRJ100 #AirFrance #AirInter #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin-engined jet airliner parked facing to the right, nose-in to a terminal building.
The plane is mostly white, with dark blue "Air France" and light blue and red "Air Inter" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with grey "Express" titles on the belly.
The engines, mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, have black "Air Littoral" titles on the sides.
The rear fuselage and tail is mostly dark blue, with blue stripes and a red triangle at the top, all outlined with white.
Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with green vans, white vans, and blue baggage trucks and airstairs scattered around the background, with a terminal building behind all those at the top of the frame.

'Throw Thursday 3 19th February 2026.

SX-BEH, Airbus A300B4-103, Olympic Airways, being pushed back from it's stand at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the terraces on The Queens Building.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #Airbus #A300 #Olympic
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the right but being pushed back to the left by an almost out-of-frame green tug.
The plane has white upper surfaces and a grey belly, with a light blue stripe running along the body covering the passenger cabin windows, with additional blue pinstripe above, and yellow and red pinstripes below.
There are dark blue "Olympic" titles on the upper fuselage over the wings, with a stylised Greek flag partially covered by an EU flag between the forward and mid-cabin doors.
The tail is dark blue, with a series of linked, multi-coloured rings, and the white letter "H" at the top.
The grey flat roof of a building fills the bottom of the photo, while green grass lines a runway and a taxiway in the background, with trees and buildings leading off in to the distance, slowly vanishing into grey haze.

'Throw Thursday 2 19th February 2026.

KAF321, Douglas C-9K (DC-9-32CF), Kuwait Air Force, taking off from Runway 27 Left at London Heathrow, 24th July 1995, as seen from the Queens Building.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway27Left #QueensBuilding #Douglas #C9 #DC9 #KuwaitAirForce
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

'Throw Thursday 19th February 2026.

ZK-OKN, Boeing 777-319ER, Air New Zealand, on final approach to Runway 09 Left at London Heathrow, 18th March 2016, as seen from Stanwell Moor Road.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway09Left #StanwellMoorRoad #Boeing #B777 #AirNewZealand #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view from below of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from the front and rear of the wings, suggesting the it is about to land.
The plane is mostly white, with black "Air New Zealand" titles on the upper forward fuselage, while the rear fuselage is black, with white fern leaves, and stylised white waves on the black tail, with the white registration "ZK-OKN" on the lower rear fuselage.
Flat white sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 19th February 2026.

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https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/19/photo-of-the-day-19th-february-2026/

Side view of a twin engined BizJet with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left along a grey taxiway. The plane is largely white, with a green stripe starting in the middle of the upper fuselage, running forward along the top of the body, down under the cockpit windows, then back along the lower body, and up into the tail, and the green registration "D-AJOY" on the tail-cone, partially obscured by one of the engines on the rear fuselage. A grey taxiway fills the foreground, with a patch of green grass in the bottom right corner, and more grass in the background, leading up to several jet airliners partially obscured by jelly pouring out of the rear of the planes engines. Flat grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Heathrow Airport Addresses Perceived Crowding: CEO Cites Navigational Habits

https://newsletter.tf/heathrow-walking-crowding-ceo-statement/

Heathrow Airport's CEO believes different walking habits cause crowding, not just too many people.

#Heathrow, #AirportNews, #TravelTips, #London, #Crowding

Heathrow Boss Says People Walking Differently Causes Crowding

Heathrow Airport's boss, Thomas Woldbye, says that people from different countries walk on different sides of paths. This causes them to bump into each other and makes the airport feel more crowded. The airport is making changes to help people move around better.

https://newsletter.tf/heathrow-walking-crowding-ceo-statement/

#Heathrow, #AirportNews, #TravelTips, #London, #Crowding

'Throw Thursday 4 12th February 2026.

XV105, Vickers VC-10 C.1K, Royal Air Force, parked outside the Royal Suite at London Heathrow, some time in the late 1990s, as seen from the terraces on top of The Queens Building.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #RoyalSuite #QueensBuilding #Vickers #VC10 #RoyalAirForce #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Slightly grainy side view of a 4 engined military jet transport aircraft with the engines mounted in pairs on the sides of the rear fuselage.
The plane is a dark grey, with a dark blue stripe running along the body, zig-zagging through the forward fuselage.
There is a small, pale blue and pale red roundel on the forward fuselage, faint black "Royal Air Force" titles on the upper fuselage over the wings, and a pale blue and red fin flash on the tail.
A wide strip of grass fills the foreground, lining the side of the apron, with trees in the background, and a ground-level car par behind those.
More trees and buildings lead off into the distance, under bright but hazy sky.

'Throw Thursday 3 12th February 2026.

PP-VPJ, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Varig, at London Heathrow, some time in the late 1990s, as seen from the top of the Queens Building.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #Varig #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey concrete taxiway.
The plane is white on top with a dark blue belly.
There are black "Varig" and golden "Brazil" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "PP-VPJ" just ahead of a small Brazilian flag on the upper rear.
The engine pods under the wings, the up-turned wingtips, and the tail are all the same dark blue, as well as the centre engine that runs through the base of the tail.
There is a gold, 8-pointed compass star on the tail, with a circle of white markings indicating further directional gradients, and the white letters "PJ" right at the top.
Grey concrete taxiways wend their way through the foreground, lined by green patches of grass.
A black runway runs across the background, with a large grassed area on the far side, leading to a tall, grey concrete on the right, with trees spreading across the frame beyond that, under hazy grey sky.

'Throw Thursday 2 12th February 2026.

F-GPXA, Fokker F100, Air Inter, at London Heathrow, some time after June 1996, as seen from the top of Car Park 2.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #CarPark2 #Fokker #F100 #AirInter #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left.
The plane has blue and red "Air Inter" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and a light blue band wrapping around the rear fuselage and up into the tail, topped by overlapping dark blue and red triangles.
Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with strips of grass in the background delineating runways and taxiways.
In the distance, a couple of grey and dark blue, almost black, jet airliners can be seen on the left of the frame, with a tall concrete wall behind them, and trees beyond that.

'Throw Thursday 12th February 2026.

YU-APF, Airbus A319-132, Air Serbia, on final approach to Runway 25 Left at London Heathrow, 11th July 2014, as seen from the field behind Myrtle Avenue.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway27Left #MyrtleAvenue #Airbus #A319 #AirSerbia #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered, and flaps extended from the front and rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land.
The plane is largely white, with blue "Air Serbia" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, the last few letters partially obscured by the wings.
These titles are repeated, inverted, in red, under the wing-box.
The engine pods mounted under the wings are red on top, with a thick dark blue stripe running from the bottom at the front to the top at the rear, then white on the bottom.
The tail is red on the top half and blue on the bottom, with white lines creating an image of a 2-headed eagle with blue chest markings.
Flat grey cloud fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 12th February 2026.

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https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/02/12/photo-of-the-day-12th-february-2026/

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner parked on grey concrete apron, facing to the left. The plane is largely white, with a dark blue belly, and a yellow stripe running along the body, separating the 2 colours. There are large, blue, billboard-style "RyanAir" titles on the sides of the forward fuselage, next to a blue, stylised winged Irish harp. The black registration "EI-EPA" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a small Irish flag. The engine pods hanging under the wings are the same colours as the body - white on top, and dark blue at the bottom, separated by a yellow stripe. Built-in airstairs are deployed below the closed forwards cabin door, while white mobile airstairs are parked by the closed rear doors. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with a wide strip of grass leads up to a runway in the background, with trees beyond that. Pale blue sky with wisps of thin grey cloud fill the top half of the image.

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
#TfL has published a response to a request for details of #business travel and expense claims covering specific personnel over defined employment periods. TfL confirmed it holds some of the requested information and that all travel was assessed under its #Travel at Work and Business Expenses policies, with a focus on reducing travel, using remote meetings where appropriate and selecting #sustainable options. Some accommodation records are no longer held due to retention policies. The disclosed data shows most claims relate to ticketing and payment testing, including Oyster and future payment systems, alongside operational projects such as #Heathrow integration, contractor meetings and regional site visits. Other expenses relate to attendance at #UK and international industry events, committee meetings, subsistence, and limited taxi use during service disruption or late-night working.
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-3917-2526

“#DoronAlmog, a retired Israel Defense Forces major general who is expected to travel with the president in his capacity as chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel, has formerly faced #ArrestWarrants over allegations he committed #WarCrimes in Gaza in 2002.

Almog denies the allegations.

A decorated former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, and recipient of the nation’s highest honour, the Israel prize, Almog narrowly escaped arrest at London’s #Heathrow airport in 2005 when he refused to leave an El Al plane on the tarmac after he was tipped off that a #warrant had been issued for his #arrest.”

#ForeignInfluenceOperation / #ICJ #ICC / #AFP / #Australia <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/legal-groups-push-for-australian-federal-police-to-arrest-retired-general-travelling-with-israeli-president>

📖 “The UK's real hub airport” https://tomforth.co.uk/hubairports/

Interesting theory.

(Unrelated, but to my shame I’ve never tried Eccles cake)

#Manchester #Heathrow

A Westminster Hall debate on #Transport in the South East took place on 3 February 2026, opened by Jess Brown-Fuller MP. Buses in the region are largely deregulated, though the Bus Services Act 2025 allows local authorities to franchise routes. The South East has an extensive rail network, served by operators including Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, GWR, CrossCountry, South Western, Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern, with major projects including East-West Rail and HS2. National Highways manages strategic roads, while local roads fall to county or unitary councils; the Lower Thames Crossing is a key project. #Heathrow and #Gatwick #airports may expand, and major ferry routes link the Isle of Wight and #France.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2026-0024/

Istanbul nadert Londen Heathrow als drukste Europese luchthaven

https://www.transport-online.nl/116454/istanbul-nadert-londen-heathrow-als-drukste-europese-luchthaven/ #Heathrow #IstanbulAirport #Londen #luchthaven

'Throw Thursday 4 29th January 2026.

LX-LGC, Fokker F50, LuxAir, taxiing past the spotting deck on The Queens Building at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #Fokker #F50 #LuxAir #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

#heathrow

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