Heathrow cargo soars in the wake of Brexit vote

Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes soared by just under six per cent in September on the back of growth to East Asia and Latin America. The hub says freight traffic to was Brazil was up 18per cent, to China by 13 per cent and to Mexico by seven per cent. Heathrow handled 126,109 tonnes in September a 5.9 […]

Scottish government backs third runway at Heathrow Airport

The Scottish government has added its voice of support in backing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying it could create up to 16,000 new jobs in Scotland and develop Glasgow Prestwick Airport into a logistics hub. It says it backs the expansion because expanding Heathrow offers significant job creation and major investment opportunities as […]

Heathrow pushing for gold medal in cargo

Heathrow Airport is hoping to replicate Team GB’s Olympic medal success by pushing cargo volumes and services to standards worthy of a gold medal. In August volumes rose by 0.3 per cent to 122,909 tonnes though fast growing markets were very strong, with Latin America up 12 per cent, the Middle East by 5.7 per […]

Heathrow CEO sure it will get the backing of UK Government

Heathrow Airport chief executive officer John Holland-Kaye said yesterday he feels it has finally come to a point where the government will make a decision to back Heathrow expansion, while also questioning whether Gatwick can meet the needs of British exporters. He was speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum, which held a […]

Heathrow urges expansion again, as cargo grows in June

Cargo volumes at the UK’s largest port Heathrow Airport grew 2.1 per cent in June, with strong growth to China which was up 11 per cent, India up 3.3 per cent and Turkey up three per cent. In June, the gateway handled 125,636 tonnes, and so far in 2016 after six months it has processed […]

Heathrow and Gatwick continue expansion campaigns

Both Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport have continued their campaigns to receive approval for expansion following the news a decision will not be made until the Conservative Party has elected a new leader. The UK government was due to announce whether Heathrow or Gatwick would receive approval for an additional runway this summer, but the […]

Europe and East Asia drive Heathrow growth

Heathrow Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 1.5 per cent in May to 129,671 tonnes, driven by European and East Asian growth. European cargo volumes were up by 9.6 per cent and East Asia increased by 8.7 per cent. Heathrow says East Asian growth was driven by Air China increasing by 40 per cent, […]

Heathrow chief urges UK government to “seize the opportunity”

Heathrow Airport’s chief executive officer, John Holland-Kaye has urged the UK Government to “seize the opportunity by expanding the hub airport would deliver”. His call comes ahead of today’s budget statement from the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, where Osborne will discuss the European Union. Holland-Kaye says: “If the Government is serious about building the country’s economic strength then it […]

Heathrow volumes fall despite East Asian growth

Heathrow Airport has seen cargo volumes fall by 3.8 per cent in March to 131,661 tonnes, following strong growth in January and February. Between January and March, cargo volumes have increased by 0.4 per cent to 372,299 tonnes having seen growth of almost three per cent in both January and February. Despite the fall, Heathrow […]

Latin America sends Heathrow’s volumes skywards

Heathrow Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 2.7 per cent in February to 121,424 tonnes, with exports to Latin America growing most strongly. The region grew by five per cent helped by increased frequencies from Avianca and Aeromexico. Trade with Mexico saw the biggest surge, up 40 per cent. This was followed by 34 […]

Deighton to succeed Rudd as Heathrow chairman

Lord Paul Deighton is to take over as chairman of the Heathrow Airport board, succeeding Sir Nigel Rudd, who is retiring later this year. Before his appointment, Lord Deighton worked at Goldman Sachs, and was chief executive officer (CEO) of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, which delivered the 2012 London Olympic Games. […]

Heathrow makes £664 million profit in 2015

Heathrow Airport made a profit of £664 million ($936 million) in 2015 compared to a loss of £98 million in 2014, as it continues its campaign for a third runway. The London hub says demand has outstripped capacity, with Vietnam Airlines moving services to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from Gatwick Airport, for improved […]

Airport bosses back remaining in the EU

The chief executives of Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airports Group (MAG) have added their support to the UK staying in the European Union (EU). The UK is to hold a referendum on whether it wants to leave the EU on 23 June. Heathrow Airport chief executive officer (CEO), John Holland-Kaye, and MAG, which operates Manchester […]

Heathrow and Enterprise Nation launches SME consultation

Heathrow Airport is to carry out a consultation with business support group, Enterprise Nation, to explore the impact of expanding the hub on the UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SME). The airport says the findings will be used to develop an SME growth strategy within Heathrow’s expansion plans. It believes this will help export […]

Significance of cargo at Heathrow only just realised

Heathrow Airport chief executive officer John Holland-Kaye says the gateway “didn’t understand the significance of cargo” until it started working in the Airports Commission process. He was speaking at the Airport Operators Association’s (AOA) UK Aviation Conference at the Hilton Metropole in London on Tuesday, where he set out why he feels the government should […]

Freight Transport Association praises Heathrow expansion plans

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has praised Heathrow Airport for its plans to invest £180 million ($277.6 million) to double airfreight volumes. The airport will be spent on cargo facilities, processes and people. It will include a specialist pharmaceutical storage area to cater for ever rising demand for high value and temperature sensitive medicine. The […]

Heathrow makes £419 million profit

Heathrow Airport has seen its nine month profit increase to £419 million ($642 million) from £52 million in 2014. The airport says revenue increased by 4.1 per cent to £2 billion with aeronautical revenue rising by three per cent to £1.3 billion. Heathrow chief executive officer, John Holland-Kaye says the results show that the airport […]

Heathrow Airport sees cargo volumes fall in August

Heathrow Airport has seen its fourth consecutive monthly year-on-year (YOY) fall in August, with cargo volumes dropping by 0.2 per cent to 122,540 tonnes. The airport has seen cargo volumes fall in May, June, July and August having experienced YOY growth of at least two per cent in every month between January and April. The […]