London Olympics hit India-UK air traffic

London: The London Olympics have been blamed for a drop in passengers to and from India and other destinations during July, according to latest figures of arrivals at UK airports.
Airport operator BAA, which operates Heathrow and other airports, today said passenger numbers in July were down across the company's five airports by 4.1 per cent in the month to 9.6 million.
This included a drop of 4.4 per cent at Heathrow to 6.6 million passengers.
There was a drop of 11 per cent in passengers to and from Indian destinations during the month, BAA said.
"The drop was more pronounced in the second half of the month and it is likely that the Olympics played a part, with UK passengers staying at home as well as non-Olympic visitors from overseas choosing to defer their journeys," BAA said.
14/08/12 PTI/Economic Times

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