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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Travel
Milo Boyd

Emirates backtracks and agrees to Heathrow flight cap until mid-August

Emirates Airline have backed down following a row over Heathrow Airport's passenger cap and decided to limit future ticket sales.

Last week the west London travel hub announced plans to cap passengers at 100,000 per day until early September, with airlines asked to adjust accordingly.

The move entailed around 4,000 fewer passengers flying each day, meaning a number of flights would have to be grounded.

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