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Daniel Keane

Heathrow boss warns travellers face 18 months of disruption as airline says summer flight prices could jump 10%

Passengers queue for flights at Heathrow Airport

(Picture: PA)

Britons face up to 18 months of disruption at airports as the travel sector addresses a staffing crisis, the boss of Heathrow has said, as an airline boss warned flight prices could jump by 10 per cent this summer.

John Holland-Kaye, the CEO of Heathrow Airport, claimed it will take “12 to 18 months for the aviation sector to fully recover capacity” as it grapples with a shortage of employees.

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