04-04-2020 - Coronavirus pandemic, Airplane approaching Heathrow Airport. Heathrow to close half its terminals as it switches to single runway operation © Duncan Phillips

04-04-2020 - Coronavirus pandemic, Airplane approaching Heathrow Airport. Heathrow to close half its terminals as it switches to single runway operation © Duncan Phillips

20-07-2018 - Lufthansa logo and passenger jet taxiing Munich International Airport, Bavaria, Germany. Airbus A320-211 © Paul Box

24-09-2015 - An elderly Bai woman herding her livestock back to the farm, Shangri-La, Yunnan Province, China. © Connor Matheson

11-03-2015 - Ryanair planes preparing for take-off, Stansted airport, Essex. © Philip Wolmuth

11-03-2015 - Ryanair planes preparing for take-off, Stansted airport, Essex. © Philip Wolmuth

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe, Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, North Wales © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe, Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, North Wales © Paul Box

13-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

12-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

12-08-2013 - Zip World Velocity, longest and fastest zip line in Europe at Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, North Wales. © Paul Box

18-12-2012 - Strange graffiti Coventry © John Harris

18-12-2012 - Strange graffiti Coventry © John Harris

18-12-2012 - Strange graffiti Coventry © John Harris

14-09-2012 - Portrait of a line engineer in front of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Pre-flight check. A line engineer checks the faults list on the computer in the cockpit of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Pre-flight check. A line engineer checks the faults list on the computer in the cockpit of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - A FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet on its stand on the ground. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Engineer checking wheels tyres landing gear of FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Pre-flight check. A line engineer checks the faults list on the computer in the cockpit of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - A line engineer in front of the engine of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Ground crew preparing a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet on its stand on the ground. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turbo prop FlyBe passenger aircraft. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Passengers with suitcases walking across the apron to board a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turbo prop FlyBe passenger aircraft. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - Pre-flight check. A line engineer checks the faults list on the computer in the cockpit of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

14-09-2012 - A line engineer in front of the engine of a FlyBe Embraer 195 passenger jet. Southampton International Airport. © Paul Carter

19-08-2012 - A Lufthansa Boeing 737-530 plane approaching the runway at Dsseldorf Airport, Germany © Timm Sonnenschein

19-08-2012 - A Lufthansa Boeing 737-530 plane approaching the runway at Dsseldorf Airport, Germany © Timm Sonnenschein

08-04-2012 - Ground crew at Stansted Airport preparing a Ryanair Boing 737-800 flight to Krakow on the apron of the runway. © Timm Sonnenschein

08-04-2012 - Ground crew at Stansted Airport preparing a Ryanair Boing 737-800 flight to Krakow on the apron of the runway, as passengers board the plane © Timm Sonnenschein

10-02-2012 - Through the porthole window Birmingham Airport ground staff de-icing the wings by spraying fluid onto a grounded Flybe plane prior to takeoff. The plane is delayed due to the need to remove freezing r... © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2012 - A microlight aircraft flight in Oxfordshire. © Paul Box

13-01-2012 - A microlight aircraft flight in Oxfordshire. © Paul Box

24-07-2011 - Ground staff as passengers boarding a KLM flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam. Birmingham International Airport. © Timm Sonnenschein

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

06-06-2011 - Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) MBB Bo 105 Bolkow helicopter on the helipad, Bristol Filton Airport. © Paul Box

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

27-01-2011 - Unfinished RAF Nimrod on runway, BAE Systems Woodford, Greater Manchester. Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol and attack aircraft waiting on the tarmac before being scrapped in defence cuts. © Paul Herrmann

22-03-2010 - Large numbers of grounded BA planes build up at Heathrow Airport. British Airways cabin crew on the third day of strike action over pay and working conditions. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

22-03-2010 - A coach with blacked out windows carrying scab workers past rows of grounded planes. British Airways cabin crew on the third day of strike action over pay and working conditions. London Heathrow Airpo... © Justin Tallis

22-03-2010 - Thumbs down and booing a British Airways plane overhead. British Airways cabin crew on the third day of strike action over pay and working conditions. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

20-03-2010 - Large numbers of parked BA planes build up at Heathrow Airport. British Airways cabin crew start a three day strike over pay and working conditions. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

20-03-2010 - Large numbers of parked BA planes build up at Heathrow Airport. British Airways cabin crew start a three day strike over pay and working conditions. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

21-05-2009 - Two Ryanair jets landing and taking off at Manchester Airport. © Christopher Thomond

21-05-2009 - Aircraft landing on the runway at Manchester Airport. © Christopher Thomond

21-05-2009 - Aircraft landing on the runway at Manchester Airport. © Christopher Thomond

16-05-2009 - Eurovision Flash Mob protest at Heathrow Terminal One. Europe-wide Flash Mob taking place on the same day at 6 airports across Europe. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

16-05-2009 - Eurovision Flash Mob protest at Heathrow Terminal One. Europe-wide Flash Mob taking place on the same day at 6 airports across Europe. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

16-05-2009 - Eurovision Flash Mob protest at Heathrow Terminal One. Europe-wide Flash Mob taking place on the same day at 6 airports across Europe. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

23-03-2009 - Children and their mothers from Chiswick demonstrate outside Parliament. They are protesting against the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport as well as plans for new coal-fired power statio... © Justin Tallis

17-01-2009 - Women coverd in red paint at a 'Flash Mob' Protest At Heathrow Terminal Five. Simply No Slaughter; No Third Runway. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

17-01-2009 - Placard in a house window No Third Runway. The village of Sipson. West London © Justin Tallis

17-01-2009 - A passenger jet takes off at Heathrow airport near the village of Sipson. West London. © Justin Tallis

17-01-2009 - Women coverd in red paint at a Flash Mob Protest At Heathrow Terminal Five. Simply No Slaughter No Third Runway. London Heathrow Airport. © Justin Tallis

19-08-2007 - Protesters face riot police protecting the headquarters of BAA. The protesters at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport are against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the e... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Riot police protect the headquarters of BAA against protesters opposed to the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel demonstrate at the Camp for Climate... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Protesters blockade the the headquarters of BAA. The protesters at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport are against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental da... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Protesters against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel demonstrate at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport. UK 2007 © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Police arrest protesters against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport. UK 2007 © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Locals from the village of Sipson protest against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Change near Heat... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Protesters dressed as polar bears demonstrate against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport. UK... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Locals from the village of Sipson protest against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Change near Heat... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Locals from the village of Sipson protest against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Change near Heat... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Police photograph locals protesting against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel demonstrate at the Camp for Climate Change near Heathrow airport.... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Riot police stand ready as protesters demonstrate against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport and the environmental damage of air travel demonstrate at the Camp for Climate Change near Heat... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - Local activist speaks with a bicycle powered microphone against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate Ch... © Howard Davies

19-08-2007 - George Monbiot speaks using a bicycle powered microphone against the BAA proposed expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway and the environmental damage of air travel at the Camp for Climate C... © Howard Davies

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Protestor dressed as a pilot at the Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Sign near Heathrow, West London, objecting to plans for a third runway at the airport, already the world's busiest. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Bicycle repair workshop at the Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Bicycle repair workshop at the Camp for Climate Action at Heathrow, West London, the world's busiest airport. © Philip Wolmuth

16-08-2007 - Sign outside a house near Heathrow, West London, objecting to plans for a third runway at the airport, already the world's busiest. © Philip Wolmuth