London’s Heathrow Airport has said it is on track for its busiest year ever after welcoming 6.7 million passengers during April, which brought the airport’s passenger total for the year to date up to 25.2 million people.
Heathrow was named the world’s fourth busiest airport last year and is on track to welcome more passengers than ever before this year. The latest surge in passenger volumes has been driven by increases in demand for East Asian and Middle Eastern routes.
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: “As we continue to grow, our focus is on making Heathrow fit for the future, delivering reliable journeys for all our customers today and getting ready for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.”
However, Heathrow bosses said British Government policies – such as the introduction of visas for transiting passengers, the absence of tax-free shopping, and a hike in business rates – is hampering growth and UK global connectivity.
“To unlock our full potential to help grow the country’s economy, we need the Government to implement policies that support UK aviation’s ability to compete globally, and thus make the UK more competitive overall,” Mr Woldbye said.
