• While overall passenger numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels, 7.6 million people travelled through Heathrow in July, averaging nearly a quarter of a million passengers a day• With poor weather in Britain over July, Brits raced to get some summer sun. Over 73,000 passengers flew to Turkey in July, the busiest month ever for the destination. Departures to Gibraltar, Portugal and Italy have also all been close to record levels, proving popular destinations for sun seekers.• The Big Apple tops the charts as the most popular destination, with passengers taking advantage of the 31 daily flights from Heathrow to New York. The Airports Council International recently named Heathrow the “best connected European airport” to North America. (....)