# Delta to operate from Heathrow Terminal 4 in 2028

_Wednesday 13:39_

Tags: Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, airline, industry news

Type: Industry news

## Summary

Delta and Virgin Atlantic would lose more than a decade of shared Terminal 3 operations at Heathrow under a 2028 reshuffle that CEO Ed Bastian called short-sighted. He said the decision was bad for consumers and that Delta will pursue all available remedies. The airline has not filed a lawsuit, and existing flights are unchanged.

Heathrow said a three-year review produced the wider terminal changes and that airlines representing 81% of its passenger traffic support the outcome. That share measures carrier traffic, not traveler opinion. The two airlines have sold easy connections and a joint premium product from the same terminal. Delta passengers who qualify still use Virgin's Terminal 3 Clubhouse, which has helped sell some transatlantic business-class tickets.

Operating from Terminal 4 would send connecting passengers between terminals and would likely cut practical Clubhouse access. Nothing to rebook today, but watch whether Delta's challenge keeps both airlines in Terminal 3 through 2028.

## Key facts

- **Announced**: Nov 2, 2026
- **Numbers**:
  - 81%: share of Heathrow passenger traffic represented by airlines supporting the reshuffle
  - 2028 year: planned year Delta would move to Terminal 4
- **Where**: Heathrow Airport, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, London
- **Links**:
  - Announcement: [Delta CEO statement on Heathrow relocation](https://news.delta.com/delta-air-lines-ceo-ed-bastians-statement-heathrow-airport-limiteds-decision-relocate-deltas)
- **Takeaway**: Nothing to do now: the Terminal 4 move is planned for 2028 and Delta is challenging it, so watch whether the co-located Terminal 3 operation survives.

## Sources cited

- [Live and Let's Fly](https://liveandletsfly.com/delta-heathrow-terminal-4-virgin-atlantic) — Delta Air Lines CEO Vows To Fight Heathrow Move That Separates It From Virgin Atlantic

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