The UK’s hub airport said the government’s latest travel restrictions, brought in to try to stop the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, had further “dampened” passenger confidence, with demand currently down by 60% on pre-pandemic levels despite the reopening of the US in November.
Heathrow urged the government to allow UK nationals returning from red list countries to self-isolate at home, rather than going into mandatory hotel quarantine, ahead of the Christmas holidays.
Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: “By allowing Brits to isolate at home, ministers can make sure they are reunited with their loved ones this Christmas.
