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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Richard branson urges heathrow not to limit christmas flights - Caught on Camera

Airline CEO Shai Weiss, Richard Branson and airport boss Joe Lopano after the first flight of Virgin Atlantic’s service to Tampa International from Heathrow.
Airline CEO Shai Weiss, Richard Branson and airport boss Joe Lopano after the first flight of Virgin Atlantic’s service to Tampa International from Heathrow. Photograph: Jefferee Woo/AP

Delta Air Lines has hailed “unprecedented” demand for transatlantic travel to the UK, while its co-owner of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson, warned he would be “really pissed off” if Heathrow imposed further restrictions on capacity at Christmas.

The strong dollar and the end of Covid restrictions will fuel inbound travel for three years but capacity at Britain’s biggest airport remains a concern, according to Virgin’s owners.

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