What are passenger caps and do they change the airport experience?

Travel chaos was everywhere this summer, with airports across Europe struggling to meet increased demand after letting so many staff go at the height of the pandemic.

The staff shortages resulted in miles-long queues and thousands of passengers missing their flights.

One of the ways airports have tried to keep passenger numbers manageable is with passenger caps.

In mid July, London’s Heathrow airport decided to limit the number of departing passengers to 100,000 per day.

Earlier this week they announced they would be lifting their cap at the end of October.

But while airports may be getting back to pre-pandemic flight numbers, staff shortages continue. With passenger caps likely here to stay, what are

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