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UK aviation regulator acts after demand for flights recovers from pandemic lows
New effort to avoid disruption that has plagued recent holiday seasons
UK airport chief’s tenure hit by £4bn in pandemic losses and disputes with airlines over landing fees
Upcoming walkout by passport control officials intensifies fears over flight disruptions
Willie Walsh urges airport to avoid a repeat of this summer’s security and waiting chaos
Europe’s biggest airport operator says some flight restrictions could return ‘if needed’ to avoid cancellations
Kathryn Leahy will manage relations with carriers and baggage handlers after summer of disruption
London hub still expects peak days during Christmas period ‘to be very busy’
A controversial passenger cap is not the airport’s major failing
Airport says move will boost passenger confidence after limit on numbers significantly improved services
Proportion of affected journeys has steadily trended lower since mid-July
Some workers at the UK’s biggest airport say it is no longer the place to forge a good career
Passengers booking last minute likely to suffer most as carrier halts short-haul flight sales
Airline moves to limit disruption for existing customers after airport imposes cap on passenger numbers
Chief executive says daily limit needed to ease pressure and blames airlines for not hiring ground staff fast enough
Letter to UK government points to lack of carrier-contracted ground handlers and says flight limits ‘mandated’
Gulf airline says it will ignore capacity cuts introduced by airport to avert travel disruption
The Heathrow cap, flight cancellations and rising Covid cases mean it pays travellers to prepare
UK’s busiest airport limits number of daily passengers for the next two months in bid to avert further disruption
UK airport says it will tell carriers to take action if needed as Wizz Air becomes latest airline to trim schedule
Aviation regulator’s proposal will please airlines but hub fears hit to its Covid recovery efforts
Spectre of inflation hangs over recovery of airports, says head of ACI Europe
Cynics view downbeat outlook as posturing ahead of aviation regulator’s price cap decision
UK’s busiest airport diverges from rest of industry with pessimistic long-term view
Industry struggles to handle resurgent demand while business travel remains weak
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