Passengers wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus arrive at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 in London, August 3,, 2021.
London Heathrow Airport has extended limits on departing passengers through late October to avoid travel chaos as Britain's busiest hub grapples with staffing shortages and a surge in travelers.
No more than 100,000 passengers a day can depart Heathrow through Oct. 29, the airport said Monday.
The airport said, since it first established the capacity limits, punctuality and wait times for bags have improved and there have been fewer last-minute cancellations.
Some airlines, including American, are barring the use of some employee flight perks out of London Heathrow and warning staff about difficulties finding seats using their travel benefits from some European airports, CNBC reported last week.