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In March 2020, passenger numbers at Heathrow Airport shrunk by 52% compared with the same month last year, as the UK entered lockdown. Many of the three million journeys made were repatriations, following travel restrictions across markets, as well as the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice against all but essential travel.

Heathrow is now using its available capacity to prioritise cargo flights with medical supplies. The airport is well-placed to receive time-critical and temperature-sensitive medical supplies, such as ventilators, medicines and COVID-19 testing kits.

The busiest day for cargo-only flights was 31 March 2020, with 38 dedicated cargo movements in just one day. During normal operations, Heathrow usually handles an average of 47 cargo-only movements a week. Last year, Heathrow handled 41% of the UK’s pharmaceutical imports....more

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