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Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
UK NewsBusiness•August 11, 2026 at 9:02 AMNational

Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

By Gwyn Topham and agencies•The Guardian - UK News

Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the cityIstanbul airport has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers, leading the London hub to say its “case for expansion has never been clearer”.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.9 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s terminals in July, compared with Istanbul’s 8.15 million. Continue reading...

Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the city

Istanbul airport has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers, leading the London hub to say its “case for expansion has never been clearer”.

Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.9 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s terminals in July, compared with Istanbul’s 8.15 million.

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