Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Heathrow breaking records as passenger numbers soar

Record-breaking: London Heathrow Terminal 5, seen from a departing British Airways aircraft - (Simon Calder)

London Heathrow expects to handle a record-breaking 83.8 million passengers in 2024 – an average of 230,000 per day.

The prediction from the UK’s largest airport comes as it reports its first post-Covid profit for the nine months to September. Its adjusted profit before tax was £350m, compared with a loss of £19m in the same spell last year. It represents profits of £1.3m per day. Part of the successful summer was down to “iconic music stars passing through the UK”, the airport said.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.