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Business and traffic commentary Apr 2025

12th May 2025 07:00

RNS Number : 1653I
Heathrow
12 May 2025
 

 

Unparalleled punctuality combined with record passenger volumes in April

 

· Last month was Heathrow's busiest April on record, with close to 7.1 million passengers travelling through the UK's only hub airport - up nearly 6 percent on the same time last year and making it the first April to ever surpass the 7 million mark

· Service levels continued to climb in parallel with our passenger numbers - thanks to the hard work of our colleagues and Team Heathrow partners. Year-to-date Heathrow has recorded the highest departure punctuality out of the major European hubs, 99% of bags travelled on their flights as expected in April and 97% of passengers waited less than five minutes at security. This collective effort results in a smooth passenger experience and excellent value for our customers 

· The Easter getaway produced bumper passenger numbers. Almost 1 million people flew through over the bank holiday weekend, culminating in our busiest ever arrivals day with over 140,000 passengers landing on Easter Monday. Notably Italy performed particularly well, with record weekends for Florence and Venice

· May has already delivered another milestone moment with the Heathrow-JFK route - the busiest long-haul route in the world - hitting its millionth passenger of the year in record time, further cementing the airport's status as the best-connected airport to North America

 

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: "Last month showed Heathrow at its very best - we successfully navigated our busiest April ever whilst our service levels took a further leap forward. We're providing great value for our passengers and I'm proud of what we've achieved in collaboration with our Team Heathrow partners so far this year. We're now firmly focused on the busy summer ahead and work is underway across the airport to ensure we continue delivering for our customers."

 

Traffic Summary

 

April 2025

 

Terminal Passengers (000s)

 Apr 2025

% Change

Jan toApr 2025

% Change

May 2024 toApr 2025

% Change

Market

UK

381

0.3

1,438

-3.6

4,611

4.9

EU

2,410

4.7

8,031

-1.0

28,025

4.9

Non-EU Europe

453

0.6

1,762

-3.9

5,580

1.7

Africa

268

3.1

1,104

-3.6

3,278

-7.3

North America

1,753

5.5

5,821

1.6

20,716

2.3

Latin America

179

1.3

778

5.6

2,242

6.7

Middle East

757

14.8

2,819

4.2

8,658

5.0

Asia / Pacific

899

9.9

3,594

3.6

10,872

5.2

Total

7,099

5.9

25,346

0.5

83,982

3.6

 

Air Transport Movements

 Apr 2025

% Change

Jan toApr 2025

% Change

May 2024 toApr 2025

% Change

Market

UK

3,064

0.7

12,893

8.1

38,116

12.4

EU

17,845

4.0

65,594

1.2

207,161

3.5

Non-EU Europe

3,161

-4.0

13,709

-5.5

40,468

-1.9

Africa

1,224

1.7

5,186

-0.7

14,950

-2.9

North America

8,030

3.4

27,990

-0.6

90,876

-1.0

Latin America

741

-3.5

3,259

2.8

9,238

3.5

Middle East

2,634

6.1

10,256

4.9

31,237

3.9

Asia / Pacific

3,653

6.3

14,327

-0.3

43,210

0.2

Total

40,352

3.1

153,214

0.8

475,256

2.3

 

Cargo(Metric Tonnes)

 Apr 2025

% Change

Jan toApr 2025

% Change

May 2024 toApr 2025

% Change

Market

UK

32

259.7

248

14.2

561

-9.8

EU

5,642

-16.0

24,738

-25.2

77,211

-21.7

Non-EU Europe

3,127

24.4

12,053

-14.4

38,192

-10.5

Africa

7,744

13.4

30,862

2.1

96,898

15.5

North America

53,942

12.7

220,766

14.1

652,043

15.9

Latin America

4,690

7.4

18,601

6.7

56,843

8.0

Middle East

19,340

0.6

81,783

-9.3

260,450

-4.9

Asia / Pacific

34,070

7.0

131,308

-2.5

404,870

2.9

Total

128,586

7.7

520,359

1.4

1,587,069

5.2

 

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