Heathrow Business and traffic commentary April 2018 (7274N)
11 May 2018 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7274N
Heathrow
11 May 2018
07.00 11(th) May 2018
Record cargo performance in April boosts British trade
-- 6.6 million passengers travelled through the UK's only hub
airport in April. Combined with March's figures, underlying
passenger growth at Heathrow over the two months was 1.4%. For the
first time, more than 13 million passengers travelled through
Heathrow in March and April
-- Passenger growth was strongest for domestic and emerging
markets. South Asia (+3.6%), Africa (+3.1%) and the UK (+0.8%) were
the best performers in April, largely due to airlines flying
larger, fuller aircraft to these destinations
-- Cargo enjoyed its 21st consecutive record month, as trade
growth at the UK's largest port by value increased by 2.3%,
compared to the same time last year
-- The US (+4.1%), India (+7.1%) and China (+10.9%) - the three
biggest economies of the 21st century - were among the fastest
growing countries for cargo
-- In April, Heathrow launched a pitch process to encourage
potential commercial development partners to share their innovative
ideas on how to deliver expansion affordably, sustainably and
financeably
-- Heathrow is aiming to lead the aviation industry in cutting
single-use plastics, the first step of which is Heathrow's plan to
recycle up to 13.5 million of the single-use coffee cups used at
the airport annually
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
"We're seeing more passengers and trade flow through Heathrow
than ever before. A third runway is a tremendous opportunity to
grab a greater share of this global growth for Britain and we're
counting on our politicians to seize it with a "yes" vote on
Heathrow expansion this summer."
Traffic
Summary
April 2018
May
Jan 2017
Terminal to to
Passengers Apr Apr
(000s) Month % Change 2018 % Change 2018 % Change
Heathrow 6,582 -2.2 24,271 1.6 78,366 2.1
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May
Jan 2017
to to
Air Transport Apr Apr
Movements Month % Change 2018 % Change 2018 % Change
Heathrow 39,859 1.0 152,173 0.9 475,323 0.6
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May
Jan 2017
Cargo to to
(Metric Apr Apr
Tonnes) Month % Change 2018 % Change 2018 % Change
Heathrow 141,215 2.3 557,950 3.8 1,718,944 8.8
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Market comparison May
(000s) Jan 2017
to to
Apr Apr
Month % Change 2018 % Change 2018 % Change
Market
=================== ================ ========= ================= ========= ================= =========
UK 403 0.8 1,501 2.2 4,834 3.2
Europe 2,796 -1.3 9,911 1.4 32,623 1.5
Africa 269 3.1 1,092 5.6 3,228 2.2
North America 1,449 -3.9 5,091 0.4 17,379 0.6
Latin America 107 -0.8 433 4.9 1,314 5.7
Middle East 663 -3.9 2,532 1.5 7,661 5.0
Asia / Pacific 895 -3.9 3,710 1.9 11,328 3.6
Total 6,582 -2.2 24,271 1.6 78,366 2.1
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