{"id":129170,"date":"2026-01-12T01:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=129170"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:00:08","slug":"british-airways-777-took-off-from-heathrow-despite-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/british-airways-777-took-off-from-heathrow-despite-curfew\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways 777 Pilots Took off from London Heathrow Despite Curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONDON-<\/strong> Heathrow Airport (LHR)<\/a>, serving London, approved a rare post-midnight departure of British Airways (BA) at 1:11 am, highlighting how tightly controlled night operations remain at Europe\u2019s busiest hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision allowed hundreds of passengers to travel with a short delay instead of facing a cancellation, while reopening debate around noise limits, community impact, and regulatory flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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British Airways Flight Took Off During Night Curfew<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A British Airways (BA)<\/a> flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) took off at 1:11 am during a strict night curfew. A Reddit post went viral about this, and people are discussing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heathrow operates under one of the strictest night flight regimes in the world. While there is no absolute ban on night flying, government controls have shaped operations since the early 1960s to limit disturbance to nearby communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night operations are regulated across two defined windows: 23:00 to 07:00 and the more restrictive Night Quota Period from 23:30 to 06:00. During these hours, only a limited number of flights are permitted, and only aircraft meeting strict noise criteria can operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heathrow does not schedule departures between 23:00 and 06:00, nor arrivals between 22:55 and 04:50. Any movement outside these limits requires special approval and is treated as an exception rather than routine practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Somebody really pulled serious strings to get take-off permission from Heathrow at 1:11 am.<\/a>
byu\/Malakas667<\/a> inflightradar24<\/a><\/blockquote>