2022-09-15: Ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, former Queen of the United Kingdom, authorities of Heathrow Airport, London have decided to suspend all flight services to and from the airport for 30 minutes on Monday noon (19 September, local time) to mark respect towards the former Queen. The decision has been taken to avoid any noise disruption during the funeral. Diversion of flights will also take place around Windsor Castle. Already scheduled flights are very likely to be affected in the late noon and early evening (local time).
Further air traffic disruptions are possible. Passengers travelling via the affected airport are advised to contact their airline or tour operator about the current flight status in advance to their journey to the airport.