Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s terminals last year, according to figures released by the airport operator.

Passenger traffic hit a record in 2024, helped by a bumper December and holiday travel season, with 3 million more passengers than in the previous record of year of 2019.

About 83.9 million passengers travelled through Heathrow's terminals in 2024, the airport has said. This record-breaking number is 4.7 million more than in 2023 and 3 million more than the previous annual record in 2019, before the pandemic. Heathrow forecasts it will serve 84.2 million passengers this year.

Heathrow bosses are in talks with Government over a third runway to boost capacity. Chief exec Thomas Woldbye plans to improve infrastructure.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) transported over 7 million passengers in December, ending a record-breaking 2024 that saw 83.9 million pass through the UK hub. On December 25, LHR saw 160,000 passengers walk through its gates,

Heathrow Airport served a record 83.9 million passengers in 2024, marking an increase of 4.7 million compared to 2023 and 3 million more than the pre-pandemic figures in 2019. It is forecasted to serve 84.