London Heathrow Airport pax down 1%, cargo up 2% in Jun-2016

London Heathrow Airport passenger numbers down 1% - traffic highlights for Jun-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 6.6 million, -1.0% year-on-year;
• • UK and Channel Islands: 408,998, -11.7%;
  • Europe: 2.9 million, +1.5%;
  • Africa: 223,105, -8.0%;
  • Americas: 1.7 million, -2.3%;
  • Middle East: 482,102, +0.0%;
  • Asia Pacific: 887,153, +0.3%;
• Cargo volume: 125,536 tonnes, +2.1%;
• Aircraft movements: 39,948, -1.7%.

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: "With cargo volumes at Heathrow growing, our next Prime Minister has a real opportunity to secure Britain's legacy as an outward-looking trading nation. Now more than ever, a decision on Heathrow expansion must be at the top of her in-tray. We'll double cargo capacity at the UK's largest port, helping even more British exporters trade with all the growing markets of the world. And at a time of uncertainty, a £16bn privately funded infrastructure investment will create jobs and growth across the UK. And with Parliament overwhelmingly endorsing a third runway, our next Prime Minister can send the strongest possible signal that Brexit Britain is open for business and confident in its future by expanding Heathrow." [more - original PR]