London Heathrow Airport has reported its busiest January on record, with over 6.3 million passengers travelling through – over 5% more than in January 2024.
It said transatlantic flights were a key contributor to the growth, which saw Heathrow average over 200,000 passengers a day for the eleventh month in a row. Over 1.2 million passengers travelled between the UK and US in January, up 8% compared with 2024.
The growth comes as the UK Government voiced its support for a third runway to be added at Heathrow.
“To successfully deliver this project at pace will require policy changes, including on airspace modernisation, planning policy reform and changes to the regulatory regime,” said Heathrow in a statement.
“We are now working with our stakeholders to finalise our plans and will submit our proposal to Government by the summer.”
This week Heathrow also unveiled the first phase of a major upgrade to its private VIP terminal, The Windsor by Heathrow.
