UK's Heathrow profits jump on record passenger numbers
Britain's Heathrow Airport reported a jump in annual profit after passenger numbers rose to record levels in 2024, weeks after the government threw its weight behind the hub's expansion project as it seeks boosts to trade and economic growth.
Heathrow says profits jump and record passenger numbers show 3rd runway need
The west London airport reported pre-tax profits of £917m for 2024, up from £701m in 2023, with a 6% rise in annual passengers travelling through its four terminals to 83.9m
Heathrow welcomes record passengers as third runway plans take flight
The update arrives just weeks after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed government support for a third runway, describing the project as “badly needed” to bolster Britain’s global connectivity.
Heathrow pays dividend for first time since pandemic as profits take off
Heathrow profits soared by almost a third after a record year for passenger numbers in 2024, as Britain's busiest airport makes its case to build a third runway.
Heathrow records 31% jump in annual profits
Heathrow has said a 31% surge in annual profits and a record year for passengers underscores the need for it to build a third runway. Owners of the west London airport reported pre-tax profits of £917 million for 2024, up from £701 million in 2023, with a 6% rise in annual passengers travelling through its four terminals to 83.9 million.
London Heathrow announces first dividend since pandemic following ownership change
The London airport has agreed to pay its new owners a £250m dividend in the coming weeks, the first since before the pandemic
Heathrow pays first dividend since pandemic as passenger numbers hit record high
Heathrow airport plans to pay its owners a dividend for the first time since the pandemic, as it reported record passenger numbers ahead of a new tilt at building a third runway. The airport said on Wednesday that it would pay a dividend of £250mn to its shareholders in the coming weeks — its first payout since just before the pandemic struck in February 2020.
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