London Heathrow Records Lowest Annual Passenger Numbers for Nearly 50 Years

London Heathrow Records Lowest Annual Passenger Numbers for Nearly 50 Years
People arrive at Heathrow airport in west London on Nov.30, 2021. Adrian Dennis/ AFP via Getty Images
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Heathrow has revealed it was the only hub airport in Europe to see a reduction in passenger numbers in 2021, due to the UK’s tougher coronavirus travel rules.

Just 19.4 million people travelled through the west London airport last year.