Heathrow reports record passenger numbers driven by transatlantic travel surge

"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."

In a statement released earlier today by London Heathrow Airport, it highlighted growing transatlantic demand as crucial to its recent growth. Indeed, February 2025 had seen "a .0% increase in traffic to he S nd anada." Last month data from Cirium showed there were more than ,000 departures one- way on routes to these countries with ritish irways accounting for over ,000 flights.

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