Around 90 per cent of passengers managed to navigate airport security within 10 minutes last month, despite reports of widespread chaos, according to latest figures announced by Heathrow Airport. Some 5.3million passengers travelled through the UK's busiest hub in May, which is 79 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Airport bosses said close coordination and planning meant that passengers got away on their flights from Heathrow over the busy Jubilee half term. Despite May being Heathrow's busiest month since March 2020, nine-out-of-10 passengers were through security in less than 10 minutes. No more flights were cancelled at short notice than on any normal day and Border Force performed well.
Terminal 4 will reopen on June 14 with 30 airlines moving into the facility ahead of the summer peak. However, bosses confirmed resources remain tight, in line with other airports in the UK and Europe, and Heathrow was working closely with airlines and handlers to match supply and demand.
