Heathrow Heathrow sees cargo boost in May (6781A)

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Heathrow

09 June 2016

Heathrow sees cargo boost in May

-- Heathrow welcomed over 6.2 million passengers in May 2016. Figures were down 0.8% on 2015 due to the earlier May bank holiday and a later half term. Passenger growth year to date at Heathrow remains up 1% on 2015 driven by larger, quieter aircraft

-- Within emerging markets, China grew 7.5%, Mexico grew 3.7% and East Asia grew 2.5%, due in part to BA's increased services to Kuala Lumpur and new services from Garuda Indonesia following its switch from Gatwick

-- Cargo volumes increased by 1.5% overall. Europe grew by 9.6% and East Asia by 8.7%, where growth was driven by Air China (up 40%), JAL (up 60%) and Vietnam (up 76%).

-- May saw Heathrow celebrating its 70(th) birthday as the UK's front door to the world, as well as the launch of its 'election style' manifesto, pledging to secure a lasting legacy of jobs, connectivity and economic growth for future generations with expansion.

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:

"Over the last 70 years Heathrow, Britain's biggest port, has played a pivotal role in helping Britain thrive as an island trading nation. Expanding Heathrow will mean 40 new direct connections across the globe, exporting more goods to more markets for the next 70 years and beyond. Heathrow is the right choice to secure a stronger economic future for all of the UK."

 
 
 
   Traffic Summary 
 
 May 2016 
 
                                                                                       Jun 2015 
 Terminal                                                   Jan to                           to 
 Passengers                                                    May                          May 
 (000s)                        Month   % Change               2016   % Change              2016   % Change 
 Heathrow                     6,293        -0.8             29,128        1.0           75,240         2.0 
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                                                                                       Jun 2015 
                                                            Jan to                           to 
 Air Transport                                                 May                          May 
  Movements                    Month   % Change               2016   % Change              2016   % Change 
 Heathrow                    41,409         0.2            193,260        0.3          472,558         0.2 
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                                                                                       Jun 2015 
                                                            Jan to                           to 
 Cargo                                                         May                          May 
  (Metric Tonnes)              Month   % Change               2016   % Change              2016   % Change 
 Heathrow                  129,671          1.5            629,061        1.6        1,506,836        -0.7 
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                                                                                       Jun 2015 
  Market                                                    Jan to                           to 
  comparison                                                   May                          May 
  (000s)                       Month   % Change               2016   % Change              2016   % Change 
 Market 
==================  ================  =========  =================  =========  ================  ========= 
 UK                              392      -12.3             1,823       -12.6             4,879       -8.5 
 Europe                       2,752         1.0           12,121          2.0           31,411         3.9 
 Africa                          230       -7.0             1,269        -6.4             3,211       -6.8 
 North America                1,500        -2.5             6,470         1.0           17,331         1.5 
 Latin America                    98        0.2                494        4.1             1,228        5.7 
 Middle East                     524        7.9             2,685         7.2             6,579        7.3 
 Asia / Pacific                  795       -0.6             4,267         3.1           10,601         2.1 
 Total                        6,293        -0.8           29,128          1.0           75,240         2.0 
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June 09, 2016 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)