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No more than 100,000 travellers will be able to depart per day until October 29, the west London airport said.

Heathrow Airport in London says its limit on the number of passengers is easing a travel crunch that has led to flight cancellations and lost luggage

Airport said passengers travelling through the airport since schools in England and Wales broke up for summer “have had a smooth and reliable journey”

Airport has told airlines it must retain limits on flights until October 29 because of staff shortages and absences, including Covid

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