00:00Heathrow Airport says that passenger numbers fell 5.3% last month, with 6.7 million travellers
00:08using the airport in April, down from 7.1 million a year earlier. The airport's chief executive
00:15says the main factor is disruption linked to the conflict in the Middle East, which has affected
00:21some routes and travel planning. Despite this, Heathrow says underlying demand still remains
00:27strong, with transfer passengers up 10% year-on-year. Around 18.9 million passengers passed through
00:35the airport in the first three months of the year, which is a 3.7% rise. Heathrow is set
00:42to update its forecast in June.
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