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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Julia Kollewe

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights as it caps passengers

Heathrow Terminal 2 departures lounge
Heathrow and other airports have faced massive queues amid shortages of ground staff. Photograph: Mark Thomas/Alamy

Heathrow has asked airlines to stop selling summer tickets and imposed a daily limit of 100,000 passengers departing the airport, as it struggles to cope with the surge in travel.

The London hub has experienced chaotic scenes in recent weeks, as have many other UK airports, with long queue times amid shortages of ground staff and airlines cancelling thousands of flights.

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