Heathrow Traffic and business commentary December 2015 (3732L)
11 January 2016 - 6:00PM
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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
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Market comparison Jan 2015
(000s) Jan to to
Month % Change Dec 2015 % Change Dec 2015 % Change
Market
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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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