Business and traffic commentary Nov 2024

Heathrow

11 December 2024

 

Heathrow prepares for busiest Christmas after record-breaking year

§    Last month Heathrow served over 6.5 million passengers, the highest ever November

§  Heathrow continues to be the UK's largest port by value, connecting businesses to over 234 destinations globally. We have now surpassed 2023's cargo volumes by 11% as a result of greater belly hold cargo capacity on passenger aircraft and a stronger overall demand market

§     Heathrow is expecting its busiest December ever. On Christmas Day this year, the airport expects to the number of passengers to increase by 21 percent, in comparison to last year

§   Festive activities will be ongoing across the terminals in December including seasonal crafts with Christmas Fairies, the opportunity to meet Santa Claus and snapping photos with Bjorn the polar bear. With dazzling decorations and 58 sparkling Christmas trees, Heathrow promises a magical holiday experience

§  Singapore (SIN), Edinburgh (EDI), Lisbon (LIS), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Chicago (ORD), Zurich (ZRH), Mumbai (BOM) and Paris (CDG) all joined the 'Millionaire Club' in November with over a million passengers travelling on those routes so far in 2024. We are on target to have 25 routes hit a million passengers this year, up from 24 last year

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said:

"This year has been all about providing high levels of service for record amounts of passengers at Heathrow, and November was no different. As we embrace the festive season, our focus remains on ensuring smooth, joyful journeys-whether it is helping passengers get away for Christmas to reunite with their loved ones, or making sure cargo reaches its destination on time. Make sure to look out for our exciting seasonal surprises throughout the terminals, as we aim to make this holiday season magical for those travelling through Heathrow." 

Traffic Summary

November 2024

Terminal Passengers  (000s)	Nov 2024	% Change	Jan to  Nov 2024	% Change	Dec 2023 to  Nov 2024	% Change
Market
UK	412	7.2	4,264	9.8	4,623	9.8
EU	2,115	5.9	25,879	7.6	27,988	8.1
Non-EU Europe	412	1.1	5,168	6.7	5,655	7.3
Africa	277	-1.5	3,021	-8.2	3,330	-7.5
North America	1,482	3.0	18,925	3.1	20,537	3.7
Latin America	199	20.9	1,990	5.9	2,176	6.2
Middle East	727	8.8	7,742	6.4	8,486	6.6
Asia / Pacific	878	11.6	9,796	10.3	10,688	11.4
Total	6,501	6.1	76,785	6.0	83,484	6.5
Air Transport Movements	Nov 2024	% Change	Jan to  Nov 2024	% Change	Dec 2023 to  Nov 2024	% Change
Market
UK	3,504	16.8	33,800	14.3	36,587	13.6
EU	16,340	0.4	190,075	5.9	205,877	6.2
Non-EU Europe	3,134	-8.1	37,877	4.3	41,450	4.8
Africa	1,318	0.9	13,624	-3.9	14,987	-3.5
North America	6,861	-2.1	83,928	-0.0	91,176	0.8
Latin America	820	16.6	8,267	3.8	9,063	4.1
Middle East	2,553	5.6	28,024	2.5	30,516	2.5
Asia / Pacific	3,554	2.3	39,516	5.6	43,244	6.8
Total	38,084	1.3	435,111	4.5	472,900	4.9

Cargo (Metric Tonnes)	Nov 2024	% Change	Jan to  Nov 2024	% Change	Dec 2023 to  Nov 2024	% Change
Market
UK	37	-8.1	479	-17.8	494	-15.9
EU	7,576	-21.7	78,856	-9.6	87,697	-8.0
Non-EU Europe	3,523	-1.9	37,122	-1.3	40,495	-2.0
Africa	9,583	18.2	87,398	23.7	95,376	23.6
North America	58,405	13.1	569,106	15.3	620,439	15.0
Latin America	5,262	10.2	50,586	9.4	55,141	9.9
Middle East	24,639	-3.0	245,041	3.1	269,131	4.7
Asia / Pacific	34,644	4.7	373,424	15.3	406,516	15.8
Total	143,668	5.4	1,442,012	11.2	1,575,289	11.6

 

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