Heathrow Airport reports record air travel demand for 2024

CEO Thomas Woldbye said:

"Our colleagues welcomed a record number of passengers with good service, cargo volumes increased by ten per cent boosting British trade and we invested over one billion pounds to improve facilities and boost resilience which creates more value for customers at Britain's front door."

Interestingly though key financial metrics were slightly lower than previous years due to "a lower airport charge set by CAA." Annual revenue stood at £3.6 billion ($4.55 billion), while adjusted EBITDA totaled £2 billion ($2.53 billion). These figures represented year-on-year declines of \[3\.5%\] and \[8\.7%\] respectively despite a \[5\.9%\] growth rate on passenger traffic.

However pre-tax profit grew significantly by \[30\.8%\] reaching £917 million ($1.16 billion) compared with £701 million ($886.3 million) from last year's results; likewise adjusted pre-tax profit rose from just £38m up towards some- where around four hundred fifty-million-pounds mark:

"For first time five years as result strong business performance board decided pay dividend quarter-billion-pounds ultimate shareholders coming weeks," said their statement regarding financial outcomes.

Looking ahead into future plans beyond immediate busy schedule projected via Cirium data showing approximately half-million flights offering seats totaling above hundred-six-million-seat-miles available across board; efforts focused delivering improvements remain priority according Woldbye:

"Over next decade making largest private investment UK transport network modernize unlock new capacity growth," adding hopes economic benefits alongside competitive world-class hub status being achieved through these initiatives."