11th Aug 2016 07:00
07.00 11th August 2016
July 2016 traffic and business commentary
§ Heathrow welcomed a record 7.44 million passengers in July (up 2.1% over the previous July). Sunday 31st July was the busiest single day ever at Heathrow with 258,028 passengers
§ Within emerging markets, passenger volumes were strong to the Middle East & Central Asia (+13.1%), Mexico (+13%) and China (+9%) in part as a result of higher load factors
§ Larger, quieter aircraft were also a driver for growth in passenger volumes as carriers continued to benefit from new aircraft including A380s deployed by British Airways, Emirates, Etihad, Korean, Thai and Qatar as well as a record number of Dreamliners
§ Cargo volumes grew 2.6% in July, with strong growth to Turkey (+9.4%), China (+9%) and Latin America (+4%)
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Terminal Passengers(000s) | Month | % Change | Jan toJul 2016 | % Change | Aug 2015 toJul 2016 | % Change |
Heathrow | 7,444 | 2.1 | 43,179 | 0.9 | 75,324 | 1.6 |
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Air Transport Movements | Month | % Change | Jan toJul 2016 | % Change | Aug 2015 toJul 2016 | % Change |
Heathrow | 41,649 | -0.2 | 274,857 | -0.1 | 471,789 | -0.0 |
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Cargo(Metric Tonnes) | Month | % Change | Jan toJul 2016 | % Change | Aug 2015 toJul 2016 | % Change |
Heathrow | 124,451 | 2.6 | 879,048 | 1.8 | 1,512,619 | 0.3 |
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Market comparison(000s) | Month | % Change | Jan toJul 2016 | % Change | Aug 2015 toJul 2016 | % Change |
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UK | 416 | -15.9 | 2,648 | -13.0 | 4,747 | -11.1 |
Europe | 3,178 | 2.5 | 18,178 | 2.0 | 31,533 | 3.3 |
Africa | 291 | -2.6 | 1,782 | -6.0 | 3,184 | -6.2 |
North America | 1,701 | 0.5 | 9,793 | 0.3 | 17,296 | 1.0 |
Latin America | 119 | 4.8 | 717 | 4.0 | 1,237 | 4.6 |
Middle East | 690 | 13.8 | 3,857 | 7.3 | 6,663 | 7.6 |
Asia / Pacific | 1,050 | 6.2 | 6,204 | 3.2 | 10,665 | 2.5 |
Total | 7,444 | 2.1 | 43,179 | 0.9 | 75,324 | 1.6 |
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