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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Heathrow passenger numbers tumble after fire shutdown but record 2025 still expected

Heathrow airport’s passenger numbers declined by 7.5% year-on-year in March - (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Three weeks after Heathrow closed down for almost a day due to a power substation fire, Britain's biggest airport has reported a 7.5 per cent fall in passenger numbers – but the hub still expects to handle a record number of travellers in 2025.

During March, Heathrow handled 6.22 million passengers – almost half a million fewer than in the corresponding month in 2024.

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