Heathrow experiences busiest ever September
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While September 2023 was the first time in the airport’s history to surpass seven million passengers, 2024 has topped this by over 200k.
Heathrow also provided assistance to over 210,000 passengers in September, our busiest month ever for the service. Assistance services are a core part of our passenger proposition to ensure everyone who needs support has a smooth journey through Heathrow, whether they are avid travellers or first time flyers.
September rounded off the record summer, with over 30 million passengers travelling for a break in the sun during June to September.
With back-to-school season in full swing, the busiest arrivals day ever was recorded on 2nd September as over 140,500 passengers landed at Heathrow.
Heathrow has also been named best UK airport in the Conde Nast 2024 Readers’ Choice Award, an accolade voted on by thousands of seasoned British travellers, while the airport’s premier retail offering was awarded best in class at the Frontier Awards.
Bolstering Heathrow’s already impressive transatlantic offer, BA (British Airways) will be operating more than 400 direct flights a week to North America next summer across 26 cities, from the ‘true north’ of Calgary to cowboy country in Dallas.
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: “We are closing out our super summer on a high, with over 30 million passengers passing through Heathrow’s doors in the last four months.
"Being named the most connected airport and best airport for retail in the world is testament to the strong relationship we have cultivated with our airlines and retailers.”
