London Heathrow Airport has stated it is ‘ready for growth’ following another record-breaking month in October.
The airport handled 7.3 million passengers throughout the month – a record which, according to a statement, was buoyed by ‘a surge to European cities including Brussels, Lyon, Marseille and Vienna’.
As well as record-breaking passenger numbers; the Airport has also claimed that it served more passengers on time than any competitor and demonstrated its readiness for the future.
Investment in Heathrow is set to step up to 2 billion GBP per year from 2027, with the UK Treasury now having been urged to use the upcoming budget review to ‘address the Valuation Office Agency’s punitive revaluation in business rates for airports’.
Heathrow is set to provide a statement on the Government’s request for additional information regarding its expansion proposals.
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said:The numbers speak for themselves – working with airlines, Heathrow is serving more passengers on time than any other European hub.
We have the skills and knowledge to deliver a world-class airport today, and we are ready and waiting to use this to expand the UK’s gateway to growth.
