Record passenger numbers last year for Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester
Record passenger numbers least year at three major UK airports
- Three of the UK's four largest airports – Heathrow, Manchester, and Stansted – reported record passenger numbers in 2025.
- London Heathrow, the largest, handled 84.5 million passengers, with its busiest day on 1 August 2025 seeing over 270,000 travellers.
- Manchester Airport experienced the fastest growth among top-tier airports, increasing by 4.2 per cent to 32.1 million passengers, and launched new direct routes to Delhi and Mumbai.
- London Stansted recorded over 30 million passengers for the first time, marking a 1.6 per cent rise from the previous year.
- Heathrow's CEO, Thomas Woldbye, noted strong demand and punctuality, while advocating for government support for expansion plans and a suitable regulatory framework.