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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is continuing to enjoy a busy start to 2025, with February having seen more than 5.7 million passengers use the facility. The West London hub credits growth in transatlantic travel as having been a key factor in what was its busiest-ever February, as well as the 12th consecutive month with a daily average of more than 200,000 passengers.

All in all, 5.709 million passengers passed through the doors of the largest and busiest airport in the UK last month. While this represented a 1.5% decrease compared to last year, 2024 was a leap year with an extra day in the second month, meaning that, adjusted for leap years, 2025 saw the busiest February on record at Heathrow Airport. January and February's combined traffic was up by 2%.

There was even larger growth when it came to the 12-month period that ended in February 2025, with 84.096 million passengers using the airport during this spell. This represented a 4.8% annual increase and followed the news that 2024 was the busiest calendar year on record at London Heathrow. Thomas Woldbye, who has been serving as Chief Executive Officer at the airport since 2023, welcomed the continued growth but emphasized its sustainable importance, stating:

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"Even during a traditionally quiet month for aviation in February, we saw sustained and growing demand to fly and export through Heathrow," he said. "As the UK's gateway to growth, we must meet this increase in demand and do it without compromising our strategy to decarbonize and reduce noise impacts. While we welcome the progress that's been achieved alongside our partners, there's no complacency - reaching net zero as we grow remains vital."

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