Travellers at Heathrow, which handled 81 million passengers in 2019 (Steve Parsons/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Heathrow airport today revealed its busiest start to a year since the pandemic hit, raising hopes for London’s rebound from Covid, but its January traffic numbers arrived alongside the threat of more travel chaos from Easter strike action.
The capital’s main international gateway handled over 5.4 million people in the month, the most since 2020. It also said the current half term getaway has been going very well, with peak demand for travel school holidays representing a major test for the airport as it rebuilds staffing levels to handle the resurgent demand.
