HEATHROW Airport announced that it will increase its maximum passenger count for the summer season.
The west London airport stated that no more than 100,000 passengers per day will be allowed to leave until October 29.
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This is a drop from 104,000 passengers per day, which has impacted hundreds of flights.
It said Monday in a press release that the move would be made. “provide passengers with confidence ahead of their half-term getaways”.
Ross Baker, Heathrow’s chief commercial officer, said that his primary concern was to provide reliable services for passengers when they travel.
“That is why we instituted temporary capacity limits for July, which have already improved travels during the summer getaway.
“We want to remove the cap as soon as possible, but we can only do so when we are confident that everyone operating at the airport has the resources to deliver the service our passengers deserve.”
The decision could cause significant disruptions into the autumn – coming off the back of a summer of hell at Britain’s airports.
Brits traveling abroad during the October half term will be affected.
Affected passengers will not get any compensation as the cause of cancellation is legally beyond their airline’s control.
British Airways just recently resumed short-haul flight sales after being forced to suspend them by Heathrow passengers.
The UK flag carrier suspended the sale of journeys on July 30 in response, which was extended until today.
However, British Airways has since confirmed that the short-haul flights have resumed sales from today.
It’s not just BA either – Lufthansa also reduced their flight sales last month too.
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