Heathrow Airport began easing recent travel disruptions as it directed airlines to cut flight programs to deal with delays and cancellations. claim to be.
The group's chief executive, John Hollandkay, said passengers have seen a "better and more reliable journey" since the departure cap was put into effect.
Heathrow and Gatwick have ordered airlines to reduce flight schedules following the chaotic situation. Staff shortages have made it difficult to meet the surge in demand for vacations abroad.
As a result, airlines are canceling flights, whileBritish Airways temporarily suspends sales of short-haul routes to meet demand.
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TikTok)and European destinations - operating more than half of the flights from the airport, until 16 August. In a statement at the time, the airline said it had "taken preemptive steps to shorten schedules this summer to provide customers with reliable information." Travel Plans".
The Heathrow move came at a time when passengers were facing chaotic conditions at UK airports. Hour-long security queues, baggage delays, and flight delays had become the norm.
Heathrow Airways was able to keep up with the situation thanks to caps. has significantly improved, resulting in "fewer last-minute flight cancellations, improved aircraft punctuality and baggage delivery, and an improved passenger experience," Holland-Kaye said. Added:
Heathrow did not give details on when the caps would be lifted, but said an increase in the airline's ground handler operations would be a key factor - "and we are reviewing.
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Bloomberg via Getty Images)are likely to face a barrage of compensation claims.
He revealed on Wednesday that TUI is looking to recoup its "substantial" losses. Totalfrom airports flying in after costing £63m due to recent travel woes.
Heathrow Airport said security had returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 88% of passengers able to get through security within 20 minutes of him. The
Group's latest passenger statistics reveal that 318% more people passed through the terminal in July, a total of 6.3 million.
An additional 16 million people are expected to pass through Heathrow between July and September as travel demand rises.
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SWNS)The Department of Transportation (DfT) said government efforts have also helped ease travel disruptions.
A DfT spokesperson said: “Last month, we announced a 22-point plan to help the industry, including accelerated national security screening checks to help speed adoption and airport security checks to help airlines plan.
"These measures are clearly working as well as the measures taken by the industry, with flight cancellations more recently than in 2019 after the change. We are back on level and are providing passengers with more reliable information."
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