Cargo volumes remain high at Heathrow

Following on from a record year in 2017, cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport remained high, with almost 1.7 million tonnes passing through the airport in 2018. Heathrow handled 1.68 million tonnes of air cargo in 2018, down 0.8% on 2017 but the airport says data was incomplete and missing at the time of publication, and […]

Long-haul routes boost cargo volumes at Heathrow and Gatwick

Cargo at London’s Gatwick Airport continues to soar with growth of more than 20 per cent in August helped by long-haul routes. The airport handled 9,826 tonnes of cargo in August, a year-on-year increase of 22.3 per cent helped by long-haul routes to destinations in China including Air China providing a link to Chengdu. From […]

Parliament says yes to a third runway at Heathrow Airport

Parliament has said yes to expanding Heathrow Airport, with 415 members of parliament supporting a third runway at the London airport. Following a vote in the House of Commons, the government won the vote by a majority of 296, with Conservative MPs under orders to support the government, Labour MPs being given a free vote […]

Cargo at Heathrow grows for the 22nd consecutive month

Cargo at Heathrow Airport has grown for the 22nd consecutive month, passing the 144,000 tonne mark in May. The airport handled 144,171 tonnes of cargo in May, a year-on-year increase of 0.5 per cent. In the first five months of 2018 cargo volumes have increased 3.1 per cent to 702,120 tonnes, and are up 7.9 […]

Cargo at Heathrow grows for the 21st consecutive month

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport have grown for the 21st consecutive month with a 2.3 per cent year-on-year increase in April. In April, cargo volumes were up 2.3 per cent to 141,215 tonnes and on a year-to-date basis, cargo increased 3.8 per cent to 557,950 tonnes between January and April. The fastest growing cargo markets […]

Heathrow first quarter profits rise along with cargo volumes

Heathrow Airport’s first quarter profits have grown to £187 million with passenger numbers and cargo volumes growing during the period. Cargo volumes were up 4.3 per cent between January and March to 416,734 tonnes and by 1.5 per cent in March to 150,565 tonnes, while passenger numbers increased 3.1 per cent to 17.7 million. Revenue […]

Cargo volumes at Heathrow grow for the 20th consecutive month

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport have grown for the 20th consecutive month, with volumes increasing 1.5 per cent in March. During March, 150,565 tonnes of air cargo passed through Heathrow Airport, with the strongest growth on routes to the USA and Japan. From January to March cargo volumes increased 4.3 per cent to 416,734 tonnes […]

Heathrow gains Chinese links to Changsha, Xi’an and Qingdao

Heathrow Airport will gain new connections to China with direct services to Changsha and Xi’an, providing an additional 6,700 tonnes of cargo capacity for British exports. Hainan Airlines will fly to Changsha on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using a Boeing 787-800 from 23 March, before being upgraded to a larger 787-900 on 1 September. Tianjin […]

Cargo at Heathrow flies high with 19th consecutive month of growth

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport have grown for the 19th consecutive month with a year-on-year increase of five per cent in February. The London airport handled 133,140 tonnes in February on the back of growth in North American and East Asian markets. In the first two months of 2018, Heathrow has handled 266,170 tonnes, up […]

Heathrow starts the new year with record breaking cargo volumes

Heathrow Airport has started 2018 with cargo volumes continuing to break records, with a 6.9 per cent increase in January. The London airport handled 133,030 tonnes of cargo in January, with the US top the list of destinations seeing growth, followed by Spain and China. Since February 2017, Heathrow Airport has handled 1.7 million tonnes […]

UK missing out on growth due to lack of Chinese connections

Direct flights from Heathrow Airport to China are worth £510 million per year but the UK is missing out due to a lack of connections, a report claims. As Prime Minister Theresa May flies off on a trade mission to China, the report from New Frontier Economics says direct flights contribute £510 million per year […]

Heathrow ends 2017 as Europe’s fastest growing major cargo airport

Heathrow Airport has ended 2017 as the fastest growing major cargo airport in Europe with volumes almost reaching 1.7 million tonnes. The London airport handled 1,698,455 tonnes of cargo in 2017, up 10.2 per cent compared to 2016, which it says is the equivalent of 134,000 London buses. The key markets for growth were the […]

Record month for Heathrow as cargo passes 150,000 tonne mark

Cargo keeps on flying out of Heathrow Airport passing the 150,000 tonne milestone for the first time in the airport’s history. October was the 15th consecutive month of growth, and was up 9.2 per cent compared to October 2016, handling 154,492 tonnes. On a year-to-date basis between January and October, Heathrow Airport handled 1.4 million […]

Grayling: open skies to EU will remain and Heathrow expansion on track

Aircraft will continue to fly into and out of the UK post-Brexit and the government is on track to deliver a 3rd runway at Heathrow Airport, delegates at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) Conference heard on Monday, 30 October in London. Much concern has been raised in the aviation industry whether the current open skies […]

Heathrow profits hit £443 million with cargo rising 10%

Heathrow Airport has made a profit after tax of £443 million ($585 million) in the nine months up to 30 September with both passenger numbers and cargo volumes rising. Revenue grew by 3.2 per cent to £2.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was up by 5.7 per cent to […]

Cargo grows 11.5 per cent in September at Heathrow Airport

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport continue to grow at record rates with 11.5 per cent year-on-year growth in September to 140,643 tonnes. September was the 14th month in a row to record growth, and volumes are up 10.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2017 to 1.24 million tonnes, and by 9.2 per […]

Cargo at Heathrow soars in August with 13% growth

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport continue to soar with the 13th consecutive record month in August. Volumes climbed 13 per cent year-on-year to 139,000 tonnes, with Latin America proving the fastest growing trading market with growth of 30 per cent. North America grew by 13 per cent to nearly 50,000 tonnes as American Airlines, United […]

Heathrow cargo volumes grow at a record 15% in July

Cargo volumes grew at their fastest ever rates in July at Heathrow Airport with a 15.1 per cent year-on-year growth to 143,259 tonnes. American Airlines Cargo helped boost volumes by 44 per cent, increasing trade with North America by 16 per cent, while East Asian cargo increased 14 per cent with strong growth to China, […]

Heathrow posts revenue and cargo rise in 1H2017

Revenue was up 4.1 per cent and cargo volumes up 9.1 per cent to 820,000 tonnes in the first six months at Heathrow Airport. For the results ending 30 June, the gateway says revenue was £1,374 million, up on the £1,320 million in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA (net income with interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation added […]

Cargo continues to rise at Heathrow with 13% growth in June

Cargo volumes continue to rise at Heathrow Airport with growth of over 13 per cent in June, with cargo to and from Latin America seeing the biggest increase. Heathrow handled 142,349 tonnes of cargo, a year-on-year increase of 13.4 per cent, with cargo to and from Latin America up more than 38 per cent, with […]

Heathrow cargo volumes keep rising with 8.6% growth in April

Heathrow Airport’s strong growth has continued into April with cargo growing 8.6 per cent to 137,979 tonnes. Exports grew by 12 per cent in April, with Latin America seeing the strongest growth at 27 per cent, Asia up 19 per cent, with Europe up 11 per cent, while North America, the most important market, grew […]

Heathrow makes £103 million profit in first quarter

Heathrow Airport has made a £103 million ($132 million) profit in the first quarter of 2017 with growth on both the passenger and cargo sectors. The profit compares to a £36 million loss in the same period of 2016, and revenue has increased two per cent to £655 million. Aeronautical revenue has remained at £389 […]

Heathrow gains new Chinese link with flights to Qingdao

Heathrow Airport has gained a new direct link to China with three flights a week to Qingdao operated by Beijing Capital Airlines. The new route was put in place following the UK and Chinese governments negotiations to significantly increase the number of permitted flights between the two countries last year, and the agreement lifts the […]

China Southern to start second daily Heathrow-Guangzhou flight

Heathrow Airport is to get extra capacity to China with a second daily China Southern Airlines flight to Guangzhou from 1 June. Guangzhou is located 75 miles up the Pearl River bay from Hong Kong and is one of China’s most vibrant business markets and its biggest port. The new service will boost trade capacity […]

Heathrow keeps flying with 4.4% cargo growth in February

Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes continue to surge with 4.4 per cent growth in February to 127,000 tonnes. It says emerging markets drove the cargo growth, with Brazil up 10 per cent, India by five per cent and China by 4.2 per cent, while North America grew seven per cent and the Middle East by eight […]

Heathrow’s strong cargo growth continues into 2017

Heathrow Airport is continuing to grow strongly in 2017 with cargo volumes rising 4.4 per cent to 124,101 tonnes. Between February 2016 and January 2017, cargo volumes were up 3.1 per cent to 1.54 million tonnes, while a record 5.74 million passengers passed through the airport in January, year-on-year growth of 4.2 per cent. Heathrow […]

Emerging markets boost Heathrow’s cargo volumes

Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have grown three per cent to 1.54 million tonnes in 2016 driven by trade with emerging market destinations. In December, cargo was up 5.1 per cent to 133,641 tonnes driven by growth in emerging markets, with Brazil up 18.6 per cent, India by 12.1 per cent and China by 8.3 per […]

Emerging markets fuel 4.4% growth in November at Heathrow

Heathrow Airport handled 138,050 tonnes in November – a 4.4 per cent year-on-year (YOY) rise on the same month last year. In the first 11 months of 2016 it has handled 1,407,561 tonnes – a YOY increase of 2.8 per cent on the same period in 2015. On a rolling 12-month basis it has processed […]

Strong growth at Heathrow, Gatwick plans more Chinese services

Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have continued strong growth in October while Gatwick Airport’s double-digit recovery continues as it plans more Chinese routes. Heathrow’s volumes shot up 6.7 per cent to 141,444 tonnes with particularly strong growth from markets in Latin America and East Asia. It says Mexico was up 28 per cent, followed by China […]

Heathrow plans 25,000 more flights a year as revenue increases

Heathrow Airport is planning an extra 25,000 flights per year from 2021 on its existing runways to give the UK a ‘Brexit Boost’ as nine month revenues rise. Revenue rose by 1.2 per cent to just under £2.1 billion ($2.6 billion) with adjusted profit before tax rising 11 per cent to £202 million. Heathrow made […]