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		</div><p>The number of passengers travelling through Heathrow last month was down by around 97% compared with April 2019, the UK airport has announced.</p>
<p>It expects passenger demand will “<i>remain weak”</i> until governments around the world “deem it safe to lift travel restrictions”.</p>
<p>Heathrow recorded an 18.3% year-on-year decline in demand to 14.6 million passengers between January and March, while earnings before tax and interest fell by 22.4% to £315 million (€360m).</p>
<p>The airport insisted its financial position is “<i>robust”</i>, with £3.2 billion (€3.6bn) in liquidity, which is “<i>sufficient to maintain the business at least over the next 12 months, even with no passengers”</i>.</p>
<p>It is calling for the UK to lead the way in developing a common international standard for safe air travel.</p>
<p>Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: <i>“Heathrow is proud to serve Britain by remaining open for repatriating UK citizens and critical supplies of PPE (personal protective equipment).</i></p>
<p><i>“When we have beaten this virus, we will need to get Britain flying again so that the economy can recover as fast as possible.</i></p>
<p><i>“That is why we are calling on the UK Government to take a lead in setting a common international standard for safe air travel.”</i></p>
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