London Heathrow Airport reports best ever February pax in Feb-2017

London Heathrow Airport passenger numbers up 2% - traffic highlights for Feb-2017:

• Passengers: 5.3 million, +1.7% year-on-year;
• • UK and Channel Islands: 335,535, -2.3%;
  • Europe: 2.2 million, +0.9%;
  • Africa: 241,029, -0.8%;
  • Americas: 1.1 million, -1.7%;
  • Middle East: 555,852, +15.3%;
  • Asia Pacific: 833,128, +2.8%;
• Cargo: 126,812 tonnes, +4.4%;
• Aircraft movements: 34,872, -3.6%. [more - original PR]

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: "Heathrow is off to a flying start in 2017 - we're delivering the best service of any major airport in Europe to record numbers of passengers and boosting British exports with record cargo volumes. Our new sustainability leadership strategy will make Heathrow a centre of excellence for sustainable aviation and planning for expansion is firmly underway with SMEs across Britain lining up to help us deliver it."