Heathrow Loses Top Airport Spot | UK News

Heathrow’s reign as Europe’s busiest airport is over, dethroned by Istanbul which handled over 8.1 million passengers in July — beating Heathrow’s 7.8 million. The shift reflects a dip in Heathrow’s traffic, partly due to Middle East conflict slashing routes by 20% year-on-year. Once the undisputed champion since 1996 and back on top after the pandemic in 2023, Heathrow now holds second place. Despite this, the airport saw its busiest day ever — 267,000 travelers — as summer holidays surged, and new airlines are arriving. Meanwhile, Heathrow has been granted permission to raise airline fees to fund the costly third runway project, which could eventually handle 150 million passengers annually and drive major economic growth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5dd6433601208eef