Isikhumulo sezindiza saseLondon iHeathrow sibike ukuthi sesithole abahambi abalinganiselwa ezigidini ezingama-22.1 ngo-2020 - ukwehla okukhulu uma kuqhathaniswa nabagibeli abacishe babe yizigidi ezingama-81 ababemukela ngo-2019.
Ngenxa yokwehla kwezibalo zabahambi, iHeathrow ilahlekelwe isikhundla sayo sobuholi phakathi kwezikhumulo zezindiza zaseYurophu ngumthamo wabagibeli abagibeli njengoba amazwe amaningi egcina imingcele yawo ivaliwe i-coronavirus ubhubhane.
Manje, Intl kulindeleke ukuthi iwe endaweni yesithathu kwezinye zezikhumulo zezindiza zaseYurophu, ngemuva kokuwa kwamaphesenti angama-73 ngamanani abagibeli.
Isikhumulo sezindiza i-Istanbul sesivele sidlule iHeathrow ngezinombolo zabagibeli, samukela abantu ababalelwa ezigidini ezingama-23.4 ngonyaka odlule, futhi kungenzeka sibe yisikhumulo sezindiza sokuqala saseYurophu ngonyaka we-2020. UHeathrow kulindeleke ukuthi asale ngemuva kweParis Charles de Gaulle. Isikhumulo sezindiza esikhulu saseFrance sisebenzele abagibeli abangaba yizigidi ezingama-21.1 ngesikhathi sikaJanuwari-Novemba, okuyisigidi esingaphansi kwesikaHeathrow unyaka wonke.
Izikhumulo zezindiza zomhlaba zibone amanani ezigibeli zabagibeli minyaka yonke ehla phakathi kwamaphesenti angama-70 kuya kwangama-80 kulo nyaka wobhadane, kepha ezinye izikhungo zathola ukwehla okuncane, kuzivumela ukuthi zikhuphuke ezilinganisweni. Isikhumulo sezindiza esikhulu kunazo zonke eRussia ngokuya ngomgwaqo wabagibeli nabathwala impahla, iSheremetyevo International Airport, sikhuphuke izindawo ezintathu ohlwini lwezikhungo zomoya ezimatasa kakhulu zaseYurophu futhi manje sihleli endaweni yesihlanu. USheremetyevo wasiza abagibeli abangu-19.8 million ngonyaka odlule.
Uhlobo olusha lwe-COVID-19 lusongela ukuqinisa inkinga embonini yezindiza yaseBrithani ngemuva kokuthi amazwe amaningi emise ukuhamba nokubuya kuleliya lizwe kanti uhulumeni waseBrithani wethule imikhawulo emisha.
Umphathi weHeathrow uJohn Holland-Kaye phambilini waphawula ukuthi izinyathelo zikahulumeni ezikhona njengamanje, njengemithetho yokuhlola abantu abafika eNgilandi, azikwazi ukugcinwa esikhathini eside esizayo. Uthe “Ukuhamba ngezindiza kubalulekile kithi njengesizwe esidayisa iziqhingi esincane,” wengeza ngokuthi unethemba lokuthi imishanguzo yokugoma ingasiza ekutholakaleni kokuhamba ngasekupheleni konyaka.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- He said “aviation is vital to us as a small island trading nation,” adding that he hopes that vaccines could facilitate a travel recovery later this year.
- Due to a plunge in travelers numbers, Heathrow has lost its leadership position among European airports by the passenger traffic volume as most countries kept their borders shut to contain coronavirus pandemic.
- Largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic, Sheremetyevo International Airport, climbed three spots in the list of busiest European air hubs and now sits in fifth place.
