Heathrow is Europe’s busiest international airport. Carrying 81 million passengers, connecting to more than 200 destinations in over 80 countries around the world, Heathrow is the gateway to the UK. Not only does Heathrow serve more passengers than any other European airport, but it’s also the most coveted. Winner of the Skytrax ‘Best Airport in Western Europe’ award for three years running, the Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ award in 2018 and ‘Most Valuable Airport Brand’ awarded by Brand Finance in 2019, Heathrow has a healthy trophy cabinet that continues to grow.
Source: Heathrow 2019.
Top destinations
Passenger profiles
Gender
Residency
Age
Destination by country groups
Socio-economic group
Passenger Type
Passenger numbers
| Month | Departing | Arriving |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-19 | 2,852,790 | 3,074,750 |
| Feb-19 | 2,728,521 | 2,753,767 |
| Mar-19 | 3,204,121 | 3,323,368 |
| Apr-19 | 3,293,629 | 3,504,577 |
| May-19 | 3,297,482 | 3,471,421 |
| Jun-19 | 3,501,867 | 3,744,943 |
| Jul-19 | 4,016,387 | 3,737,984 |
| Aug-19 | 3,794,648 | 3,885,679 |
| Sep-19 | 3,200,876 | 3,576,239 |
| Oct-19 | 3,553,875 | 3,440,337 |
| Nov-19 | 3,053,576 | 3,180,220 |
| Dec-19 | 3,460,272 | 3,235,807 |
| Total | 39,958,044 | 40,929,092 |
Retailers
Winner of the prestigious SkyTrax World’s Best Airport for Shopping award in 2019 for a record 10th year in a row, Heathrow offers an unparalleled retail experience. With more than 340 retail and catering outlets, including premium brands such as Mulberry and Gucci as well as high street favourites Ted Baker and Cath Kidston, Heathrow truly sets the benchmark for airport retail.
Source: Heathrow 2019