Heathrow Traffic and business commentary October 2015 (2727F)
November 11 2015 - 1:01AM
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11 November 2015
07.00 11(th) November 2015
Heathrow traffic and business commentary October 2015
-- A record 6.56 million passengers chose to travel through
Heathrow in October (+3.9% on October 2014), making it the busiest
October to date
-- Larger, fuller, quieter aircraft continued to drive passenger
growth at Heathrow. Seats per aircraft increased 2.1% to 209.3
while load factors increased 2.3% to 77.9% and passengers per
aircraft rose 4.5% to 162.9
-- Within emerging markets, passenger volumes were particularly
strong to Mexico which was up 28%, China up 18% and to the Middle
East which was up 7% as carriers continue to benefit from new
aircraft including A380s
-- Emerging market cargo volumes at Heathrow, the UK's largest
port by value, increased 3.4% over the past 12 months - notably to
Turkey up 26% and Brazil up 7% - underlining the export growth
potential an expanded Heathrow with up to 40 new long-haul
connections would deliver
-- Giving evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee, Chief
Executive John Holland-Kaye announced a "triple lock" guarantee
that will enable Heathrow expansion to be delivered within EU air
quality limits
-- Heathrow is beginning engagement with the freight industry on
a cargo blueprint that will double Heathrow's cargo capacity and
boost the UK's global export competitiveness by enabling faster,
more efficient cargo movements
-- Strong momentum for expansion continued to build amongst
business leaders and key politicians. CBI President Paul Drechsler
urged "strong political leadership and decisive action" from
Government in his address to the business group's annual conference
and 26 Northern Labour MPs wrote an open letter declaring their
support and demonstrating that expansion remains a nationwide
issue
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
"Another record month for passenger growth, particularly to
emerging economies, shows the urgent need for expansion at
Heathrow. We can create the world's best connected and most
sustainable hub airport, ensuring Britain remains at the heart of
the global economy for future generations. Let's build it."
Traffic Summary
October 2015
Nov 2014
Terminal Passengers Jan to to
(000s) Month % Change Oct 2015 % Change Oct 2015 % Change
Heathrow 6,562 3.9 63,476 2.4 74,875 2.3
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Nov 2014
Air Transport Jan to to
Movements Month % Change Oct 2015 % Change Oct 2015 % Change
Heathrow 40,489 -0.5 397,891 0.6 472,959 0.5
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Nov 2014
Cargo Jan to to
(Metric Tonnes) Month % Change Oct 2015 % Change Oct 2015 % Change
Heathrow 132,575 -1.4 1,237,293 0.1 1,499,846 0.8
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Market comparison Nov 2014
(000s) Jan to to
Month % Change Oct 2015 % Change Oct 2015 % Change
Market
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UK 427 -9.8 4,399 -0.3 5,270 0.8
Europe 2,785 6.2 26,521 4.3 31,072 3.9
Africa 275 -3.8 2,760 -6.3 3,340 -6.0
North America 1,558 4.7 14,662 1.8 17,225 1.9
Latin America 107 3.8 1,012 8.4 1,195 8.1
Middle East 538 7.4 5,352 5.7 6,334 5.4
Asia / Pacific 873 3.6 8,769 -0.0 10,440 -0.2
Total 6,562 3.9 63,476 2.4 74,875 2.3
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