A 10% increase in the number of passengers traveling through Heathrow Airport during the Middle East war

Declare Warin Middle East Countries in the region have decided to close their airspace.

Heathrow Airport indicated in a statement that the total number of passengers, including those who use it for transit, rose by 6.9 percent to reach 6.65 million passengers last month compared to the previous year.

The airport’s CEO, Thomas Woldby, said, "Although Heathrow’s long-haul network absorbed demand in March, the outlook for the next few months remains uncertain."in light of the uncertainty associated with the war in the Middle East.

Ceasefire

After reaching a two-week ceasefire agreement between America and Iran on the night of April 7-8, Iraq and Bahrain fully opened their airspace last week.

However, the UAE and Qatar maintained many restrictions, while their air hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha handle a large number of long-haul flights.

Heathrow announced Monday Although a complete truce has not been reached, it is "Side effects on supply chains, including fuel, did not affect airport operations".

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