LHR Airports Ltd.

03/10/2023 | Press release | Archived content

Strong performance over February half-term as Heathrow continues to deliver for passengers

10 March, 2023

Strong performance over February half-term as Heathrow continues to deliver for passengers

  • 5.2m passengers travelled through Heathrow during February, with 26th February the busiest single day in Terminal 5 since Christmas 2019 with over 94,000 passengers
  • The February half-term getaway was successfully managed; top holiday destinations were Dubai, New York and Madrid
  • Overall passenger satisfaction is close to pre-pandemic levels and the focus is on maintaining as demand increases towards the summer. Departures punctuality was the most consistent it has been in the last 12 months and over 98% of passengers were through security in under 10 minutes for the second month in a row
  • With restrictions lifting, the East Asian market is growing fast; February saw eight times as many passengers as Feb-22 in that region

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: "The February half term went very smoothly, thanks to a great plan and teamwork across the airport. This should give everyone confidence that we are prepared for a successful Easter getaway."

Traffic Summary

February 2023

Terminal Passengers
(000s)

Feb 2023

% Change

Jan to
Feb 2023

% Change

Mar 2022 to
Feb 2023

% Change

Market

UK

322

60.2

653

67.3

3,619

76.5

EU

1,699

91.0

3,322

110.2

23,041

170.0

Non-EU Europe

393

39.5

808

60.7

4,752

142.4

Africa

285

45.4

605

59.4

3,105

140.8

North America

1,042

107.8

2,249

114.0

16,597

289.7

Latin America

170

44.5

350

43.8

1,830

185.6

Middle East

595

41.6

1,237

57.0

7,395

155.1

Asia / Pacific

689

169.3

1,454

175.5

6,475

210.6

Total

5,195

81.4

10,677

95.5

66,814

181.7

Air Transport Movements

Feb 2023

% Change

Jan to
Feb 2023

% Change

Mar 2022 to
Feb 2023

% Change

Market

UK

2,514

47.0

5,343

44.7

28,777

47.4

EU

13,697

79.3

28,136

83.0

178,843

113.3

Non-EU Europe

3,154

46.8

6,575

52.0

36,067

103.8

Africa

1,282

23.9

2,692

29.5

14,180

60.8

North America

6,021

73.4

12,506

61.4

78,950

104.8

Latin America

711

26.1

1,490

22.9

7,862

89.7

Middle East

2,229

36.7

4,677

35.4

26,788

47.1

Asia / Pacific

2,895

54.5

6,045

42.5

30,716

28.2

Total

32,503

61.9

67,464

60.1

402,183

87.3

Cargo
(Metric Tonnes)

Feb 2023

% Change

Jan to
Feb 2023

% Change

Mar 2022 to
Feb 2023

% Change

Market

UK

43

233.1

124

179.9

487

-32.6

EU

7,317

-28.2

14,457

-22.9

102,304

-19.5

Non-EU Europe

3,117

-6.8

6,513

-16.3

40,686

-40.8

Africa

6,060

-18.9

11,725

-25.8

76,645

-3.5

North America

44,490

-1.0

85,657

1.3

557,716

6.7

Latin America

3,491

20.0

6,990

23.1

44,862

63.3

Middle East

17,871

9.2

35,911

8.4

241,302

3.8

Asia / Pacific

22,866

-14.8

45,568

-26.1

315,524

-25.0

Total

105,255

-6.1

206,944

-9.0

1,379,527

-6.7