London’s Heathrow Airport announced on Tuesday that it’s not allowing new bookings on outbound short-haul flights for the next week. British Airways says the move will help them handle the backlog of passengers on outbound flights. Host Carol Hills has more on the temporary strategy to help an overstretched international airport.
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