Heathrow passenger numbers fall in April as Iran war disrupts travel
Heathrow said many travellers are avoiding the region as conflict disrupts routes, even as transfer traffic through the airport rose 10%.
- Heathrow reported a 5.3% decline in passenger numbers last month, with 6.7 million travelers passing through the London hub amid Middle East conflict disruptions.
- The airport linked the reduction to the ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict on travel patterns, though April remained the busiest month this year compared to 7.1 million passengers last year.
- Transfer passenger numbers grew 10% last month compared to the same period last year, driven by travelers flying into London before connecting to Asia and Oceania destinations.
- Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said the airport is supporting the Government and airlines with summer planning, with a full 2026 passenger forecast update due in June.
- Despite short-term disruptions, Heathrow insisted "underlying demand remains resilient" as the airport adapts operations while navigating broader challenges affecting travel in the Middle East.
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Heathrow passenger numbers fall 5.3pc in April as Middle East conflict disrupts global travel
LONDON, May 12 — London’s Heathrow Airport announced today that passenger numbers dropped in April as the Middle East war disrupted global air travel.The airport handled 6.7 million passengers last month, down 5.3 per cent from one year earlier, Heathrow said in a statement.Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, said that the decline reflected “the ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict on some markets and short-term adjustments to travel plans…
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Fewer passengers were heading to Heathrow Airport in April as the war in the Middle East keeps travellers grounded. Passenger numbers at Europe’s biggest airport fell by five per cent in April to 6.7m with the blame being attributed to the “ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict”. For those heading to that particular region, Heathrow saw a whopping 50 per cent drop in volumes. Still, in the year-to-date (Jan–Apr) traffic maintained modest gr…
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