London Heathrow Airport Passengers Cap Extends Further Till End Of Otober

London’s Heathrow announced that it would now limit departing passengers to 100,000 a day this summer.

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In July, a daily cap on passengers travelling through the airport was set at 100,000 and was due to end on September 11

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The cap applies to departing passengers only.

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During the pandemic, the aviation industry cut thousands of jobs as international travel ground to a halt

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But, with renewed high demand aviation industry has struggled to recruit and train new staff speedily

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Travelers had to face lengthy waits at check-in, security and baggage collection

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Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has also extended a cap on passengers limiting departures to 67,500 in September and 69,500 in October.

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US Airline Services too facing the similar chaos

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In U.S. more than 100,000 flights canceled so far this year and nearly a million flights delayed.

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