Heathrow Airport Holdings has revealed that the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) by the British government has led to a decrease in transit passengers.
The ETA system is being gradually implemented for travelers entering the UK or transiting, currently targeting visitors from Middle Eastern countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a fee of 10 pounds.
Heathrow Airport Holdings disclosed that in the four months following the implementation, the number of transit passengers from Qatar has decreased by 19,000. They expressed support for the logical basis behind the introduction but expressed concerns that “British airports are at a competitive disadvantage compared to EU hub airports”, calling for the exemption of transit passengers not entering the UK.
The airport recorded around 7 million users in March, marking a record high for the second consecutive month.
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