MIAMI – The number of passengers at Britain’s largest airport slumped by 73% in 2020 to the lowest annual total since 1975. Due to the travel restrictions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, last year, only 22.1 million travelers, 59 million fewer than in 2019, went through London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
According to a report by the Guardian, December numbers were higher than November, rising to 1.1 million as Britain came out of lockdown briefly, but ended 83% below the previous December as the new COVID-19 strain resulted in further border closures and several flights stopped.
Furthermore, cargo volumes were down read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”