Heathrow’s Crown in Jeopardy | London News

Heathrow’s grip on Europe’s busiest airport throne is slipping as Istanbul surges ahead, both handling nearly 7.12 million passengers in May—Heathrow even dipped slightly while Istanbul climbed. Global tensions, especially the Iran-US standoff, are hitting Heathrow hard, slashing Middle East flights by a quarter and prompting forecasts for lower annual totals. Yet Heathrow’s still running full throttle, pushing for a third runway to hit 150 million passengers yearly—with the UK government already reviewing plans for construction by 2035. The race is on: Istanbul’s gaining ground, Heathrow’s betting big on expansion. 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/067293cf62d25e12