UK: Heathrow passenger numbers hit record
London Heathrow Airport’s September passenger numbers were up 0.4% to a record high of 6.8m. The passenger total for the year to end September was 57.3m, a rise of 0.7% on last year’s figure. Cargo volumes through Heathrow rose 5.9% to 126,109 metric tonnes. Cargo throughput was up 2.1% for the year-to-date. The UK government is due to make a decision during October on which airport, Heathrow or London rival Gatwick, will be given approval to add another runway and ease capacity constraints in the south-east of England.<br/>
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UK: Heathrow passenger numbers hit record
London Heathrow Airport’s September passenger numbers were up 0.4% to a record high of 6.8m. The passenger total for the year to end September was 57.3m, a rise of 0.7% on last year’s figure. Cargo volumes through Heathrow rose 5.9% to 126,109 metric tonnes. Cargo throughput was up 2.1% for the year-to-date. The UK government is due to make a decision during October on which airport, Heathrow or London rival Gatwick, will be given approval to add another runway and ease capacity constraints in the south-east of England.<br/>
