Travellers pass through the international arrivals gate at Heathrow Terminal 5. A record 18.5 million passengers passed through Heathrow in the first quarter of 2024. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Heathrow has had a record-breaking start to 2024, with 18.5 million passengers passing through the London airport in the first three months of the year.
The 40 per cent rise in passenger numbers during what is usually a quieter time of year has in part been to a surge in demand for business travel between London and destinations in India, North America and East Asia.
The record passenger number enabled Heathrow to land a profit of £83 million for the first quarter, compared with a loss of £139 million for the same period in 2023.
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