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What happens at Heathrow Airport

Hiring and "Brexit" among causes of gridlock at one of Europe's leading airports

Britain's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have ordered airlines, under threat of fines, to reduce the number of flight connections to avoid delays and last-minute cancellations. Yet disruptions at UK airports continue. So London-Heathrow Airport limited its operations to 100,000 passengers per day yesterday. Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kay explained that the decision stemmed...

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The air carrier British Airways announced in recent hours that it will cancel about 10,000 short-haul routes scheduled between the end of October 2022 and March 2023 to and from London-Heathrow Airport.... more

AirlinesHeathrow Airport: stop booking until August 8

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There is no peace at London-Heathrow Airport. Amid delays, staff shortages and strikes, there continues to be major disruptions in air passenger transport and related services. At the London airport, in... more

AirportsInconvenience at London-Heathrow airport

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There is no peace for one of Europe's major airports. Yesterday at London-Heathrow Airport 61 flight connections, operated by the airlines British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France were canceled.... more

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