Heathrow Business and traffic commentary March 2017 (1204C)
April 11 2017 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 1204C
Heathrow
11 April 2017
07.00 11(th) April 2017
British trade soars with Heathrow's best cargo month in over 5
years
-- Global British trade at Heathrow soared in March, with
volumes surging nearly 13% to 148,000 metric tonnes - the largest
monthly growth in over 5 years. As the UK's largest port, Heathrow
is a key enabler of British trade handling over 30% of non-EU
exports and more cargo by value than all other UK airports
combined
-- Long-haul emerging markets remain a driver of cargo
performance, with key markets in March including Mexico (+28%),
Brazil (+13%), India (+9%) and China (+5%) as well as impressive
growth to Indonesia (up over 9,000%) after Garuda Indonesia moved
to Heathrow from Gatwick last year
-- Flybe's new services to Scotland proved popular with
passengers as domestic traffic at Heathrow jumped 4.4% in March.
The Flybe flights improve passenger choice on key Scottish routes
and follow Heathrow's reduction in domestic passenger charges by a
third earlier this year
-- Adjusting for different Easter timings, overall passenger
volumes were up nearly 5% in March with a record 6.16m passengers
travelling through the UK's hub, driven by growth to East Asia
(+8%), Latin America (+7%) and the Middle East (+6%) in addition to
strong domestic volumes
-- Fresh ComRes polling revealed an overwhelming 77% of MPs back
Heathrow expansion, with Parliament convinced a third runway is the
most critical infrastructure project to secure Britain's future
prosperity ahead of HS2 and Hinkley Point C
-- China Southern confirmed it will double cargo capacity on one
of Britain's most strategic trading routes when it launches an
additional service to Guangzhou in June, further boosting export
opportunities for British business
-- Heathrow clinched the 'Best Airport in Western Europe' award
for an impressive third consecutive year at the prestigious annual
Skytrax Awards, underscoring the airport's commitment to delivering
best-in-class passenger service
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
"Surging trade, more domestic connections and more long-haul
growth are the bedrock of the UK's economy. Today's figures put
Britain in a strong position as the Government begins Brexit
negotiations and underline the unique role Heathrow plays as the
nation's global gateway.
"Our expansion plans will give Britain the tools to do even
better. We'll double our domestic connections and add up to 40 new
long-haul trading links, making the UK the best connected country
on earth. It's a huge prize that only Heathrow delivers and we're
getting on with securing it for Britain."
Traffic Summary
March 2017
Jan
to Apr 2016
Terminal Passengers Mar to
(000s) Month % Change 2017 % Change Mar 2017 % Change
Heathrow 6,156 0.9 17,162 2.2 76,050 0.9
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Jan
to Apr 2016
Air Transport Mar to
Movements Month % Change 2017 % Change Mar 2017 % Change
Heathrow 39,409 0.6 111,406 -0.8 472,295 -0.1
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Jan
to Apr 2016
Cargo Mar to
(Metric Tonnes) Month % Change 2017 % Change Mar 2017 % Change
Heathrow 148,269 12.6 399,481 7.3 1,568,384 4.7
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Market comparison Jan
(000s) to Apr 2016
Mar to
Month % Change 2017 % Change Mar 2017 % Change
Market
===================== ================ ========= ================ ========= =============== =========
UK 397 4.4 1,069 1.3 4,662 -6.7
Europe 2,544 0.6 6,939 1.8 31,862 1.3
Africa 255 -5.0 773 -2.6 3,143 -3.3
North America 1,334 -2.1 3,562 -1.1 17,129 -1.4
Latin America 104 6.9 305 1.4 1,230 0.4
Middle East 605 5.7 1,804 13.1 7,170 10.3
Asia / Pacific 919 3.0 2,709 3.2 10,853 2.5
Total 6,156 0.9 17,162 2.2 76,050 0.9
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