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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Gwyn Topham and Mark Sweney

BA owner ‘worried’ over Heathrow’s readiness for summer

A British Airways plane comes in to land at Heathrow's Terminal 4 in 2022
BA’s owner, IAG, says aviation fuel unit prices are up 30% compared with 2019, with fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war driving up oil prices. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The British Airways owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), has said it remains “worried” over Heathrow’s preparedness for summer, despite assurances from the airport as travel continues to rebound for a second year.

Airlines were forced to cut flights and limit passenger numbers in 2022 peak season at Britain’s biggest hub, and although Heathrow has said it will not implement a similar cap this year, IAG and BA bosses said the UK’s largest airport was underplaying demand.

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