Record breaking year for London’s Heathrow Airport

London’s Heathrow Airport has become the latest major hub to report record traffic figures in 2025.

It reveals that it closed out the year “in record-breaking style” with its busiest ever December when it handled 7.2 million passengers, the monthly total bringing its yearly tally to 84.4 million.

Highlights of the year included its busiest day ever on August 1, when passenger numbers surpassed 270,000, outperforming 2024 in nine of twelve months, and maintaining our position as the world’s most connected hub airport, delivering more choice for our passengers.

Heathrow also retained its crown as Europe’s most punctual hub airport in December, with over 97% of passengers waiting less than five minutes for security.

It notes that baggage performance also improved to over 98% load rate in 2025, putting an extra quarter of a million bags on their intended flights compared to 2024, meaning smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers and airlines.

Looking ahead, the airport says that it is preparing for another record-breaking year in 2026, during which time it will invest over £1.3 billion on initiatives that it claims will  further boost to customers and service.

Heathrow CEO, Thomas Woldbye, said: “December’s record-breaking performance shows the strength of demand for Heathrow and the benefit to passengers of the great service our colleagues are providing.

“Last year, there was no hub airport in Europe that was more punctual than Heathrow and we look forward to building on that success in 2026.

“With the government’s support for our expansion plans, and the right regulatory framework from the CAA to secure private investment, we can unlock even more of that connectivity, trade and economic growth for the UK.”