Heathrow Warns 13,000 More Staff Needed to Keep Up with Demand

Officials at the airport say employers have struggled to find the numbers of staff such as baggage handlers they need after pandemic travel restrictions were lifted, citing Brexit and competition from other companies who pay more as contributing factors.
Nov. 1, 2022

Heathrow today warned a further 13,000 staff need to be hired at the airport if it is have any chance of coping with expected levels of passengers on its busiest days.

In a statement with its results for the first nine months of the year said more than 18 million passengers used Heathrow over the summer - more than any other European hub - as people flocked back to international travel after two years of Covid lockdowns and restrictions.

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