Heathrow experiences its busiest day ever

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Heathrow is not only Europe’s largest airport but also remains Europe’s most punctual major hub – ahead of Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Madrid and Paris Charles de Gaulle. It is consistently outperforming other major European and UK airports, often by over 20% on a daily basis. This performance reflects the results of its collective efforts, made possible through close collaboration with our airline partners and the wider airport community. 

While passenger demand is growing with Heathrow’s busiest day ever on 1st August with 270,869 passengers, security queues remained short, 95% of passengers waited less than five minutes at security.  

Heathrow experienced its busiest month ever for North American traffic, up 0.9% on July 2024. This growth was boosted by increased demand around US Independence Day on 4th July, with a fortnight of elevated traffic both before and after the celebration period.  

Last month, lululemon opened its first-ever European airport store in Terminal 5 and Marks & Spencer launched its first airside location in Terminal 5 and 5B. In addition, Heathrow has partnered with WHSmith and Lagardère Travel Retail, bringing RELAY stores to the UK for the first time and introducing three global flagship WHSmith travel retail stores across the airport. 

Heathrow recently submitted its plans to the Government for a 100% privately funded third runway which could be operational within a decade. 

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: "It’s that time of year when everyone is looking forward to their well-earned summer breaks and Heathrow is proud to play our part in delivering smooth and reliable journeys. We continue to break records as Europe’s largest and most punctual hub – adding value for our airline partners and passengers. To build on this success, we’ve set out a 100% privately financed plan to expand Heathrow, deliver extraordinary service, create wider and better choices for our customers and grow the UK economy.”