Frankfurt suffers worse than Heathrow.

Figures published by Europe’s two major airports, which can only be described as dreadful, showed a marked difference last month.

Heathrow moved 747,000 passengers, down 88% whilst Germany’s main hub lost percentage-wise much the same, but in number terms the figure was 656,000.

Looking at Heathrow in more detail North America, the major long-haul market, dropped by 94%, the two-way figure for crossing the pond just 82,000.

Heathrow is calling for targeted, sector-specific Government support to protect jobs and help drive the UK’s economic recovery.  These include full business rates relief for all UK airports and abandoning the disastrous “tourist tax” which will make the UK the only country in Europe not to offer tax-free shopping for international visitors. The move is expected to result in 2,000 retail job losses at Heathrow alone.

Heathrow has announced that Terminal 4 will not reopen until the end of 2021.

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