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Why are summer holidays so busy?
The school summer holidays are a peak travel period because families often plan their main annual holidays during this time. With children out of school for several weeks, it creates a surge in demand for flights and other travel, making airports like Heathrow particularly crowded and any disruption, such as flooding, more impactful.
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