Heathrow to keep Terminal 4 shut until end of 2021 as traffic slumps
London Heathrow airport is to keep Terminal 4 non-operational until the end of next year as a recovery in air traffic continues to falter. Passenger numbers fell by 88% in November at Europe’s biggest hub over the previous year as it handled just 747,000 passengers. That marked a decline on the 1.24m passengers Heathrow had in October - which was itself down 82% on the same month in 2019. National lockdown restrictions were tightened over much of the UK during November, compounding demand already hit as a result of increased travel restrictions across Europe. ”Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the decision has been taken for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of 2021,” the airport says.<br/>
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Heathrow to keep Terminal 4 shut until end of 2021 as traffic slumps
London Heathrow airport is to keep Terminal 4 non-operational until the end of next year as a recovery in air traffic continues to falter. Passenger numbers fell by 88% in November at Europe’s biggest hub over the previous year as it handled just 747,000 passengers. That marked a decline on the 1.24m passengers Heathrow had in October - which was itself down 82% on the same month in 2019. National lockdown restrictions were tightened over much of the UK during November, compounding demand already hit as a result of increased travel restrictions across Europe. ”Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the decision has been taken for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of 2021,” the airport says.<br/>
