Why is Heathrow short of staff?

Employers at the airport have struggled to find the numbers of staff such as baggage handlers they need after pandemic travel restrictions were lifted because of Brexit and competition from other companies who pay more. Before the pandemic about 75,000 people worked at the airport.



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This resulted in luggage delays, long queues and delays for travellers with reduced mobility. As with other airports worldwide, Heathrow has been experiencing chaos due to staff shortages amid a summer rush as Covid-19 bans are being lifted.

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As with other airports worldwide, Heathrow has been experiencing chaos due to staff shortages amid a summer rush as Covid-19 bans are being lifted.

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Heathrow's status as a world-class airport is down to the quality and the expertise of our colleagues and it's great to see the team's efforts to make this one of the best airports in the world recognised.

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KEY POINTS. Dubai International (DXB) remains the World's Busiest International Airport in November 2023 with 4.8 million seats and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the second biggest international airport with 3.7 million seats.

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Heathrow is one of the busiest two-runway airports in the world with about 1,300 combined take-offs and landings a day under normal pre-Covid conditions.

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Night-time (23:30 - 06:00) operations at Heathrow are heavily restricted by the Government, which sets a limit of 5,800 night-time take-offs and landings a year. A night quota limit is also in place, which caps the amount of noise the airport can make at night.

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Denver International Airport Situated in Denver, Colorado, USA, Denver International Airport covers an area of 135.69 square kilometres, making it the second-largest airport in the world.

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Some airports and airlines coped better than others, but for many passengers, travelling through Europe was not a positive experience. The main cause of the chaos was staff shortages. Aviation workers were made redundant during the pandemic and hadn't been replaced.

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