Heathrow Airport reported a strong rise in passenger numbers in August compared to last summer.
The airport said a total of 7.5 million passengers passed through London’s primary air hub in August, down from 7.6 million in July but up 25% from 6.0 million in August 2022.
UK terminal passengers saw an increase of 45.9%, while travellers to Asia-Pacific destinations witnessed growth of 71%.
For September, Heathrow expects to beat pre-pandemic passenger numbers of September 2019 but emphasised that this was due to industrial action in 2019 which had lowered demand. It added that annual figures for 2023 will remain below pre-Covid levels.
Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said: "Passengers had a super start to their summer holidays, with record levels of passenger satisfaction and average security queue times of less than two minutes. Heathrow is back to its best."