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Wednesday’s national headlines focus on Heathrow’s decision to cap passenger numbers for the next two months to prevent more travel “chaos” this summer.
Gatwick is also in the firing line as figures show the airport has had the highest percentage of flight cancellations so far in 2022.
Front pages, meanwhile, are dominated by the battle to become the UK’s new prime minister with eight MPs due to take part in the first round of voting on Wednesday (13 July).
The heatwave is also getting plenty of attention with warnings key services, such as transport, are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures in the UK this week.
Here are the headlines that the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (13 July).
Heathrow puts cap on flights in effort to avoid summer chaos
The UK’s largest airport has introduced a 100,000 daily cap on departing passengers for the first time and asked airlines to stop selling tickets for this summer in a bid to prevent further disruption to flights. The cap will be stay in place until 11 September. (Various)
Gatwick suffers highest number of flight cancellations
Flights from Gatwick are more likely to have been cancelled so far this year than at any other major UK airport, with 3% of services being axed at the Sussex airport this year. Stansted had the best record with only 0.3% of flights cancelled. (Sky News)
Sunak and Truss lead the race to become next PM
Eight MPs will take part in the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson on Wednesday (13 July), with former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss securing the backing of senior cabinet ministers. (The Times)
Emergency services on red alert
The UK is facing a “meltdown” in the coming days as key services, including transport, struggle to cope with soaring temperatures during the current heatwave. Trains are having to travel at reduced speeds to stop tracks buckling under the heat. (Metro)
Euro slides towards parity with US dollar
The euro has almost reached parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years as fears grow of a recession across the EU due to the ongoing energy crisis. The currency has plunged in recent days amid concerns that Russia will cut off gas supplies to Europe. (Financial Times)
Average UK household £8,800 a year worse off than those in France or Germany
The UK’s failure to tackle inequality and weak economic growth over the past 15 years has left the average British household around £8,800 poorer per year than their equivalents in five comparable countries around the world. (The Guardian)
