• Heathrow welcomed close to 7.3m passengers in October, with traffic volumes holding steady, particularly over a strong half-term holiday period
• Cargo volumes grew year-on-year, up 5.8% and reinforcing Heathrow’s unique role as the UK’s most valuable port and a critical gateway for trade
• Heathrow’s focus on delivering excellent service has helped us retain our position as Europe’s most punctual hub. We continue to outperform other major hub airports, providing a strong foundation for future growth
• Airlines remain keen to expand their presence at the airport. Expanding Heathrow will ultimately unlock much-needed additional capacity, increasing competition on existing routes and enabling new connections, including to underserved parts of the UK
• All sectors of the country’s economy stand to gain from a third runway. The benefits will be felt nationwide, with 60% of the economic growth generated set to be delivered outside of London and the South East (....)