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Heathrow ‘ready and staffed up’ for summer but warns of ongoing cost of living impact

Air
Ilaria Grasso Macola
26 July 2023

Heathrow insists it is ready and staffed up for the summer, but has warned the ongoing cost of living squeeze has already started to impact travel demand for the second half of the year.

Heathrow December 2022 heathrow_17581791063207 (Credit: Heathrow airport)

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The London hub reported on Wednesday (26 July) that more than 37 million passengers passed through its gates during the six months to 30 June, up 42.1% on last year’s levels, while load factor went up by 6% to 77.3%. 

 

“The summer getaway has got off to a great start, thanks to planning and close collaboration with airlines and ground handlers,” said outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye, who added staffing levels had returned to pre-pandemic levels.