LONDON: Heathrow Airport said Monday it welcomed more than 84 million travelers last year, a record high amount for the London hub which is set to undergo a major expansion.
The annual update comes as Heathrow — Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers in 2024 — starts work on a new runway to “unlock even more of that connectivity, trade and economic growth for the UK,” the airport’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye said in a statement.
Istanbul airport last week disclosed that it welcomed 84.4 million passengers in 2025, just below Heathrow’s figure of 84.5 million.
Heathrow said almost 7.2 million passengers traveled through the hub last month, its highest number on record for the month of December.
The airport in August unveiled a £49-billion ($66-billion) expansion plan, including the cost of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling.
