Business and traffic commentary Jun 2024

Heathrow

11 July 2024

 

Heathrow experiences back-to-back record breaking days in June as the summer holiday season begins

§ 7.4 million people travelled through Heathrow in June with the airport experiencing the busiest day ever on 30^th June serving over 268,000 passengers

§ For the first time in Heathrow history, June saw back-to-back days of more than 260,000 passengers a day and a record 5 days over 260,000 passengers

§ Over 90,000 Team Heathrow colleagues are now working at the airport which is more than ever before, including specialist teams tasked with supporting a smooth, successful summer. The baggage resilience team will be deployed to ensure a robust baggage service and hundreds of 'Heathrow helpers' are stationed throughout the terminal to assist passengers at every step of their journey

§ To get passengers to their destination on time Heathrow, airlines and ground handlers (Team Heathrow) have joined forces on the 'on time together' campaign, working together to maximise punctuality during our busiest summer ever 

§ Newly appointed food and beverage ambassadors are on hand to signpost passengers to the hundreds of options available across Heathrow including the newly launched English wine bar 'The Vinery' and all-day dining offer 'Jones the Grocer' both located in T2. For the coffee lovers, one of the busiest Starbucks in the country has been recently refreshed in T5, serving up hundreds of brews every hour

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said:

"June has seen more Heathrow records shattered including serving more passengers in a single day than ever before. I want to thank all my colleagues who went the extra mile to make sure the 268,000 passengers travelling on the busiest day had a smooth, stress free journey. I am thrilled these efforts have been recognised by ACI Europe, highly commending Heathrow in the recent Best Airport awards. We have started summer as we mean to go on."

Traffic Summary
June 2024
Terminal Passengers (000s)	Jun 2024	% Change	Jan to Jun 2024	% Change	Jul 2023 to Jun 2024	% Change
Market
UK	377	6.9	2,267	9.9	4,446	16.6
EU	2,568	7.3	13,161	7.7	27,099	11.2
Non-EU Europe	469	5.7	2,758	9.1	5,559	12.9
Africa	257	-9.6	1,649	-7.2	3,471	3.4
North America	2,008	2.5	9,667	4.3	20,356	10.3
Latin America	170	6.0	1,083	5.3	2,120	8.3
Middle East	673	9.6	4,017	8.6	8,336	8.4
Asia / Pacific	910	9.0	5,230	16.6	10,523	31.2
Total	7,432	5.6	39,832	7.4	81,910	12.8
Air Transport Movements	Jun 2024	% Change	Jan to Jun 2024	% Change	Jul 2023 to Jun 2024	% Change
Market
UK	2,868	11.1	17,971	13.9	34,560	17.6
EU	17,713	6.2	100,652	7.2	202,133	9.5
Non-EU Europe	3,246	5.2	21,159	8.6	41,557	11.4
Africa	1,134	-6.0	7,543	-4.0	15,226	3.6
North America	8,080	2.1	44,549	1.8	91,997	7.9
Latin America	687	1.6	4,610	4.6	8,958	8.0
Middle East	2,565	1.7	14,982	2.4	30,188	5.8
Asia / Pacific	3,550	3.0	21,462	11.8	43,409	22.7
Total	39,843	4.5	232,928	6.4	468,028	10.5
Cargo (Metric Tonnes)	Jun 2024	% Change	Jan to Jun 2024	% Change	Jul 2023 to Jun 2024	% Change
Market
UK	52	-20.3	315	13.7	636	50.5
EU	6,439	-18.2	46,167	0.0	96,112	0.6
Non-EU Europe	3,094	-19.0	19,988	1.6	41,307	2.0
Africa	7,363	22.5	44,554	18.8	85,668	16.2
North America	49,712	24.0	291,518	14.2	580,872	9.6
Latin America	4,522	5.0	26,553	9.3	53,057	10.1
Middle East	21,207	-7.1	132,938	8.6	272,196	10.1
Asia / Pacific	33,934	11.8	202,879	28.7	402,272	27.2
Total	126,324	9.5	764,912	15.3	1,532,121	13.3

 

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