Heathrow Airport slashes outlook for next year’s passenger numbers

Heathrow Airport slashes outlook for next year’s passenger numbers

Heathrow Airport slashes outlook for next year's passenger numbers

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Pilots heading for a flight at Heathrow Airport. File/Agence France-Presse

London's Heathrow is no longer Europe's busiest airport, ceding its long-held crown to Paris during the pandemic and blaming government inaction for its passenger numbers plunging even more than rivals. The COVID-19 continues to crush demand for flying and Heathrow is no longer the busiest airport in Europe.

Heathrow said Paris Charles de Gaulle had overtaken it as Europe's busiest airport, dealing a blow to Britain's global trade ambitions as the country's current relationship with the European Union is due to end in two-months time.

The airport criticised the UK government for being slow to introduce an airport testing regime to replace 14-day quarantine rules, and said the delays were