Heathrow hopeful of summer holiday boom after January passenger slump
by Mark Sweney from on (#5W1DY)
Airport says travel was down 56% in first month of 2022 because of Omicron cancellations
Heathrow airport has said more than 1.3 million passengers cancelled their travel plans over the Christmas and new year period because of Omicron, with hopes for a summer recovery after a weak start to the year.
The airport said travel was down 56% in January compared with 2019 levels, a worse start to the year than it had forecast, as the hangover from the Omicron variant affected traveller confidence.
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