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Heathrow tells airlines to stop selling tickets as passenger surge overwhelms airport

The airport said its assessment is that it cannot handle more than 100,000 passengers per day

Heathrow said it started recruiting in November in anticipation of capacity improving, and by the end of July it will have as many people working in security as it did before the pandemic
Heathrow said it started recruiting in November in anticipation of capacity improving, and by the end of July it will have as many people working in security as it did before the pandemic Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Heathrow on 12 July said it is asking airlines to stop selling tickets, as it struggles to cope with a recovery in demand.

The airport said its assessment is that it cannot handle more than 100,000 passengers per day, and even the introduction of a slot amnesty — where airlines are not charged for not using their capacity — isn’t enough to help matters.

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