Anyone going on holiday this month urged to check for disruption

Anyone going on holiday this month urged to check for disruption

This year UK airports are expecting their busiest Christmas getaway in history

Where people are going as UK airports to see busiest Christmas ever

The CAA said the number of passengers for 2025 as a whole could exceed 300 million for the first time

UK airports set for busiest Christmas ever after record-breaking summer

UK airports say they're expecting the busiest Christmas getaway on record.

The Civil Aviation Authority says December passenger numbers will top last year's 22 million, with more than 7 million people expected through Heathrow alone. Passenger levels could pass 300 million for the first time next year, though punctuality is still below pre-pandemic levels.

UK Aviation Records Busiest Summer Ever as CAA Warns Passengers to Prepare for Festive Crowds

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that 2025 delivered the busiest summer on record for UK aviation, with more passengers passing through airports than ever before. More than 90 million travellers used UK airports between July and September alone — the first time summer traffic has exceeded this milestone. In the first nine months of 2025, passenger numbers reached 231 million, with forecasts suggesting totals could surpass 300 …

Airports across the UK are braced for the busiest Christmas getaway in history - what to expect

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said passenger numbers for December are forecast to exceed the record 22 million seen last year.