Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHeathrow Airport recorded its busiest day of the year on 19 July, welcoming 267,000 passengers as summer school holidays began. A total of 7.85 million passengers passed through Heathrow in July, representing a 1.5 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. Istanbul Airport overtook Heathrow as Europe's busiest hub in July, influenced by a 20.2 per cent drop in Heathrow's Middle East route traffic. Heathrow is seeking government approval for a third runway expansion to increase its annual capacity to 150 million passengers. Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously voiced concerns that expanding Heathrow diverts vital infrastructure investment away from the North. In fullLondon Heathrow records its busiest day of the year so farMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
London Heathrow has busiest day of 2026 with 267,000 passengers
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHeathrow Airport recorded its busiest day of the year on 19 July, welcoming 267,000 passengers as summer school holidays began. A total of 7.85 million passengers passed through Heathrow in July, representing a 1.5 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. Istanbul Airport overtook Heathrow as Europe's busiest hub in July, influenced by a 20.2 per cent drop in Heathrow's Middle East route traffic. Heathrow is seeking government approval for a third runway expansion to increase its annual capacity to 150 million passengers. Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously voiced concerns that expanding Heathrow diverts vital infrastructure investment away from the North. In fullLondon Heathrow records its busiest day of the year so farMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
