Emirates has rejected Heathrow’s demand for the carrier to cut capacity on its flights, describing the request as "unreasonable and unacceptable".
On Tuesday (12 July), the airport introduced a daily cap on passenger numbers for the remainder of the summer. It limited passengers to 100,000 a day – a reduction of 4,000 a day on current numbers.
In response to the move, Emirates said Heathrow gave it 36 hours to comply with the cuts, which the carrier said appeared to be a "figure plucked from thin air".
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