Drone campaign fails to halt Heathrow flights

London Heathrow Airport remained fully operational Sept. 13 despite attempts by climate change activists to disrupt flights by flying small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the airport’s exclusion zone. Twelve people have been arrested “on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance,”...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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