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Heathrow’s closure today will impact at least 1,351 flights in and out of the airport, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24. But the travel disruption isn’t just in the air.

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The UK's busiest airline claims it started planning for the summer rush nine months ago and blamed its recent problems on ground handling issues. Heathrow said a shortage of ground handlers is ...

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Airport officials say Heathrow will be closed until at least 11.59pm, impacting up to 290,000 people, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company.

Heathrow said a shortage of ground handlers is “the constraint on Heathrow’s capacity” as airlines struggle to replace staff let go due to the pandemic.