Heathrow telling airlines to stop selling summer tickets is ‘ridiculous’, says global airlines chief
Sky News says Heathrow Airport has been accused of trying to maximise profits during a difficult travel period at the expense of airlines.
The claim comes from the former boss of BA owner IAG, Willie Walsh, who is now director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – a body representing global airlines.
He was speaking after the airport told airlines to stop selling summer tickets, and after it imposed a new daily limit of 100,000 passengers – a cut of 4,000 passengers a day – until 11 September.
Heathrow said this was so it could keep service at an acceptable level as it struggles to deal with staff shortages and recruitment hold-ups.
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