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Air transport movements at Heathrow Airport in December 2024 grew by 2.8% compared to December 2023. Credit: EQRoy\/Shutterstock.\u202f <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Heathrow Airport in London has concluded 2024 with a \u201crecord-breaking December.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

More than seven million travellers passed through the airport in December 2024, contributing to a total of 83.9 million passengers for the year, which is three million more than the pre-pandemic 2019 record.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Christmas Day alone had a 13% increase in passenger numbers, reaching a new high of 160,000 travellers compared to 142,000 in 2023.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

The airport handled almost 138,000 tonnes of cargo in December last year, culminating in an annual total of over 1.5 million tonnes, a growth of more than 10% compared to 2023.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Heathrow\u2019s most popular destinations in 2024 included New York, Los Angeles, Dublin, and Madrid.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

For December 2024, the passenger traffic numbers increased significantly domestically and to the EU, Latin America, Middle East, and Asia\/Pacific regions. However, there was a slight decline in non-EU Europe and Africa destinations.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

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