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Heathrow faces cancellations amid baggage handling problems

Air
Will Payne
20 June 2022

Heathrow has reportedly asked airlines flying from Terminals 2 and 3 to cancel 10% of their schedules for Monday (20 June) due to problems with its baggage handling operation.

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The system at Terminal 2 is said to have failed on Friday (17 June), leading to a build-up of bags outside the airport. According to reports, the situation was rectified by Sunday evening (19 June).

However, according to The Independent, an estimated 15,000 passengers on 90 flights will be affected by the delays on Monday (20 June).

Cancellations identified by the paper include an Aegean service to Athens, British Airways’ services to Toulouse and Marseille, Virgin Atlantic’s New York and LA routes and an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin.