Airport News

Airport News

Heathrow handled 6.6 million passengers in September, according to the airport’s latest traffic figures.

The total is 3.4% up on the corresponding period in 2012.

On a market basis, traffic to China and India increased by 13.4% and 12.3% respectively.

Overall traffic to the BRICs was up 5.3% on the previous year.

September also saw the announcement of a new five-times weekly link between Heathrow and the Philippines from November, the first in over a decade.

Heathrow CEO, Colin Matthews, said: “We are delighted to welcome Philippine Airlines to our family of carriers. But because Heathrow is full, it can take many years to achieve new routes like this one.

"Linking British businesses to trading opportunities in key emerging markets is vital, and without a larger hub airport the UK can expect to fall behind in the global race for trade, jobs and economic growth.”