Richard Branson urges Heathrow not to limit Christmas flights

Strong dollar and end of Covid restrictions lead to huge boom in travel from US to UK, Virgin and Delta say

Delta Air Lines has hailed unprecedented" demand for transatlantic travel to the UK, while its co-owner of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson, warned he would be really pissed off" if Heathrow imposed further restrictions on capacity at Christmas.

The strong dollar and the end of Covid restrictions will fuel inbound travel for three years but capacity at Britain's biggest airport remains a concern, according to Virgin's owners.