LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport, which through the pandemic has misplaced its
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Heathrow Airport, which through the pandemic has misplaced its crown because the busiest airport in Europe, posted an 88% fall in passenger numbers in November and stated one among its terminals would keep shut till the top of subsequent 12 months.
The pandemic has choked air journey and ongoing restrictions internationally together with England’s second lockdown in November pushed passenger numbers on the airport down by greater than October’s 82% decline.
Heathrow stated these falls meant it could maintain Terminal 4, one among its 4 terminals, closed till the top of 2021.
The airport group has began authorized motion in opposition to Britain’s determination to finish tax-free searching for vacationers from Jan. 1, which it stated will lead to retail job losses on the airport, and additional hurt a enterprise already affected by COVID-19.
In October, the drop in passenger numbers meant Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris overtook Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport, dealing a blow to the UK’s world commerce ambitions after Brexit.
(Reporting by Sarah Younger; enhancing by Michael Holden)
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