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Heathrow
12 December 2022
Heathrow prepares for Christmas getaway
5.6m people travelled through Heathrow in November, down from
5.9m in October. Over 55 million people have travelled through
Heathrow already this year, which is nearly 70% of 2019 levels.
We expect December will be busy and are looking forward to
welcoming people heading off for their first Christmas with loved
ones in three years. New York's JFK is set to reclaim the crown of
most popular route this Christmas.
The vast majority of travellers will be unaffected by Border
Force strikes. We are doing everything we can to protect a full
flight schedule on strike days, so departing passengers should
expect to travel as normal. Arriving passengers with UK, EU, US,
Canadian and some other passports will be able to use e-gates as
usual and their journeys should be largely unaffected on strike
days. Border Force has contingency measures to ensure other
arriving passengers are cleared safely and as quickly as possible.
We are continuing to support them to strengthen these plans so that
as few people are impacted as possible. If passengers who cannot
use e-gates are concerned about travelling during the strikes,
their airline may be able to offer them alternative travel
dates.
This Christmas is a time for celebration after three years of
covid, so we will be bringing the fun back into festive travel. Our
customer service and Here to Help teams will be on-hand to give a
friendly welcome and provide any extra assistance passengers may
need. This year, they will also be handing out 10,000 gifts to
departing passengers - ranging from treats to enjoy on the journey,
through to lounge access and flight vouchers.
The airport will be busy, especially during the peak getaway,
and we will all be working hard to get passengers on their way.
These 12 handy tips can help people to speed through Heathrow like
a pro this Christmas, including:
-- Arrive no earlier than three hours before long-haul flights,
and two hours for short-haul
-- Be ready for security: no liquids, creams or gels over 100ml,
seal any liquids in the bags provided and ensure large electricals
go in a separate tray
-- Check eligibility for and use eGates for a quicker journey
when arriving back into the UK
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
"We are ready to welcome millions of passengers heading off to
enjoy the holidays with family and friends. We have extra people in
the terminals on the busiest days, including me and my management
team, to ensure we get people on their way as smoothly as possible
and start to bring the joy back into travel. We are doing
everything we can to protect full operating schedules on Border
Force strike days and departing journeys and the vast majority of
arriving journeys should be unaffected."
November 2022
Terminal Passengers Dec 2021
(000s) Nov Jan to to
2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change
Market
===================== ============== ========= =============== ========= =============== =========
UK 356 38.6 3,032 96.6 3,258 100.5
EU 1,855 75.1 19,448 201.9 20,264 198.4
Non-EU Europe 375 54.7 4,019 203.3 4,230 200.9
Africa 268 77.5 2,569 194.2 2,736 178.9
North America 1,336 106.0 13,946 449.2 14,744 453.5
Latin America 159 174.0 1,552 422.9 1,668 391.4
Middle East 595 47.6 6,255 244.2 6,738 229.9
Asia / Pacific 614 149.0 4,835 237.0 5,139 228.1
Total 5,559 81.3 55,656 242.0 58,778 237.5
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Air Transport Dec 2021
Movements Nov Jan to to
2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change
Market
===================== ============== ========= =============== ========= =============== =========
UK 2,774 24.3 24,500 62.3 26,618 65.4
EU 14,898 55.0 151,764 141.8 161,556 143.5
Non-EU Europe 3,244 48.1 30,579 148.0 32,681 149.1
Africa 1,233 49.6 12,212 77.5 13,218 73.1
North America 6,465 56.5 67,672 124.0 72,231 122.3
Latin America 672 71.4 6,838 168.4 7,447 159.7
Middle East 2,167 19.5 23,143 53.9 25,146 52.0
Asia / Pacific 2,917 22.1 25,818 25.8 28,261 24.7
Total 34,370 45.7 342,526 107.1 367,158 106.5
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Dec 2021
Cargo Nov Jan to to
(Metric Tonnes) 2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change Nov 2022 % Change
Market
===================== ============== ========= =============== ========= =============== =========
UK 4 -26.0 109 -48.1 119 -44.6
EU 7,781 -26.2 92,936 -17.1 102,029 -15.4
Non-EU Europe 3,567 -42.2 35,830 -42.6 40,981 -40.0
Africa 6,215 -5.0 73,430 6.4 82,011 5.7
North America 44,590 -6.6 490,930 12.6 536,545 14.7
Latin America 4,171 114.6 39,425 93.4 42,534 79.6
Middle East 20,276 -1.5 214,996 2.8 234,467 3.0
Asia / Pacific 28,150 -30.2 294,071 -19.7 330,228 -17.2
Total 114,754 -14.3 1,241,728 -2.7 1,368,915 -1.1
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