Heathrow Airport's passenger number cap will be extended by another six weeks. It comes as the sector struggles to cope with demand for travel.
The cap means no more than 100,000 travellers will be able to depart per day until October 29, the London airport said. the airport added the move was taken following an improvement in punctuality and fewer last-minute cancellations after introducing a temporary cap in July.
The capacity limit of 100,000 daily departing passengers was initially to last until September 11, but that date was pushed back on Monday. Tens of thousands of flights have already been cancelled this summer as the industry struggles to cope with the demand for air travel amid staffing shortages.
