Heathrow is predicting an increase in passenger numbers next year, as demand for air travel continues to climb, according to a report from the London airport.
Bosses at Europe’s busiest airport on Friday said they expected 81.4 million passengers to pass through in 2024, compared with a predicted 79.1 million passengers for the entirety of 2023.
“This is based on the strong recovery seen this summer continuing, alongside the flight schedule and slot utilisation stabilising, although we remain cautious in the face of a higher cost of living, the global economy remaining relatively subdued and the potential fallout from geopolitical events,” the report said.
“We expect sustained growth in passenger numbers from the Asia-Pacific region now that borders have fully reopened.”
Levelling off
The growth in passenger numbers is now seen as levelling off, following a period…