The Latest Breaking News from ”Heathrow

Daily ceiling of 100,000 passenger departures ‘cuts last-minute cancellations and improves baggage handling’

London (AFP) - British Airways on Tuesday suspended ticket sales for short-haul London Heathrow flights until at least Monday, in order to meet the hub's request to cap flights due to staff shortages.

The Australian airline is one of many that has had to reschedule, cancel or reduce flights due to Heathrow’s passenger cap

Airport wants to limit passenger numbers to 100,000 a day - reducing the total by 4,000 - to limit the risk of delay and cancellations

Everything you need to know about the Heathrow flight cap

The cancellations are due to crew illness, London Heathrow's capacity reduction and strikes at Lyon, Bordeaux and Pisa airports

Heathrow introduced a cap on departing passenger numbers in an effort to avoid poor service levels seen at airports across the country but airline Emirates has accused the airport of causing an ‘airmageddon’ situation

Travel Journalist Simon Calder explains what it all means for air travel out of Heathrow, and what might happen next.

Exclusive: United, Lufthansa, SAS and Aer Lingus are showing the highest number of cancellations