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11 January 2016

07.00 11(th) January 2016

Heathrow traffic and business commentary December 2015

2015 Full-Year Traffic Results:

-- Nearly 75 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in 2015, an increase of 2.2% on 2014 and the airport's highest ever number of annual passengers. Heathrow was recognised by passengers as the "Best Airport in Western Europe" in the Skytrax Global Airport Awards and awarded "Airport of the Year" in the Independent's Travel Awards

-- Larger, quieter aircraft contributed to the increase in annual passenger volumes, with seats per aircraft increasing 2.1% to 209, load factors remaining constant at 76.5% and passengers per aircraft rising to 1.9% to 160. At the end of 2015, over 20 daily A380 departures and arrivals were operated by eight airlines

-- Emerging markets continued to be a driver of traffic growth at Heathrow, with passenger volumes up 14% to China, 8% to Latin America and 6% to the Middle East

-- Heathrow continued to play a leading role in helping Britain's exports reach global markets, with the UK's largest port by value recording cargo volumes of 1.5 million metric tonnes for the year

December 2015 Traffic Results:

-- December 2015 passenger volumes remained consistent with 2014 at 5.9 million passengers choosing to travel through the airport over the festive season

-- Passenger volumes continued growth within emerging markets, increasing 16% to Mexico, 6% to the Middle East and 5% to China

-- Cargo volumes were up 0.8%, with increases driven by growth from emerging markets - notably, Nigeria up 50%, China up 20% and Turkey up 20%

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:

"2015 has been a banner year for Heathrow, serving more passengers than ever and being recognised in a number of awards as the best major airport in Europe for both passenger service and eco-innovation. The record levels of passenger satisfaction are due to a significant increase in training, apprenticeships and the number of front line colleagues moving into management roles.

Our new expansion plan will make Heathrow the most sustainable hub airport, and Britain the best connected country in the world. We are ready to serve."

 
 Traffic Summary 
 
 December 2015 
 
                                                                                         Jan 2015 
 Terminal Passengers                                           Jan to                          to 
  (000s)                            Month   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change 
 Heathrow                         5,901         -0.4           74,959        2.2          74,959         2.2 
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                                                                                         Jan 2015 
 Air Transport                                                 Jan to                          to 
  Movements                         Month   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change 
 Heathrow                          37,206       -0.2          472,067        0.3          472,067        0.3 
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                                                                                         Jan 2015 
 Cargo                                                         Jan to                          to 
  (Metric Tonnes)                   Month   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change 
 Heathrow                         127,153        0.8        1,496,657       -0.2        1,496,657       -0.2 
=====================  ==================  =========  ===============  =========  ===============  ========= 
 
 
 Market comparison                                                                       Jan 2015 
  (000s)                                                       Jan to                          to 
                                    Month   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change         Dec 2015   % Change 
 Market 
=====================  ==================  =========  ===============  =========  ===============  ========= 
 UK                                   363      -15.2            5,143       -2.7            5,143       -2.7 
 Europe                             2,329        0.9           31,171        3.9           31,171        3.9 
 Africa                               282       -7.0            3,298       -6.5            3,298       -6.5 
 North America                      1,352       -0.9           17,265        1.7           17,265        1.7 
 Latin America                        101        7.6            1,209        8.3            1,209        8.3 
 Middle East                          579        6.7            6,399        5.8            6,399        5.8 
 Asia / Pacific                       895        1.0           10,474        0.3           10,474        0.3 
 Total                              5,901       -0.4           74,959        2.2           74,959        2.2 
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