Heathrow’s Terminal 4 will not operate again until the end of next year as the airport takes measures to cope with the collapse in passenger numbers.
Heathrow believes expansion via a third runway is still a likely course of action
The UK’s hub airport made the decision as it announced an 88% drop in passengers during November as England went into a second Covid-19 lockdown and travel was affected by a series of other restrictions.
Heathrow said the decision to mothball Terminal 4 throughout 2021 was based on “current forecasts and continued decline in passengers”. The terminal was originally closed to passengers in May during the first nationwide lockdown.
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