12-May-2015 8:57 AM
London Heathrow Airport combined Mar-2015 and Apr-2015 pax up 1%
London Heathrow Airport passenger numbers down 1% - traffic highlights for Apr-2015:
- Passenger numbers: 6.1 million, -0.8% year-on-year;
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- UK and Channel Islands: 440,368, +2.3%;
- Europe: 2.6 million, +1.6%;
- Africa: 265,901, -10.1%;
- Americas: 1.5 million, -2.1%;
- Middle East: 525,389, -0.7%;
- Asia Pacific: 827,744, -3.9%;
- Cargo volume: 122,879 tonnes, +2.2%;
- Aircraft movements: 39,713, +2.7%. [more - original PR]
The airport noted (11-May-2015) combined Mar-2015 and Apr-2015 passenger growth reached 1.2% and takes into account the impact of an earlier Easter holiday travel period this year. Within emerging markets, passenger traffic were particularly strong to Mexico (+13.1%), China (+16.0%) and the Middle East & Central Asia (+3.1%). North American segments continued to see growth with volumes increasing 1.5%. The airport also continued to welcome an increasing number of transfer passengers, with combined Mar-2015 and Apr-2015 growth of 1.8%.