Heathrow, the UK and Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers, served a record 39.8 million passengers in the first half of 2024, with demand having more than doubled after the Covid pandemic.
It recently increased its full-year forecast to 83.8 million passengers.
Since the pandemic, Heathrow and European peers have suffered from flight cancellations, delays, long queues and baggage delivery problems.
Earlier this year, the airport criticised a decision by the British Civil Aviation Authority which asked Heathrow to reduce fees charged to carriers for 2025 and 2026.
In October, the airport reported a 3.2 percent fall in revenue for the first nine months of this year, citing an existing drop in charges.
However, net profit after tax rose nearly eight percent to £496 million. – AFP
