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Heathrow
11 August 2021
07.00 11(th) August 2021
Long road to recovery starts as travel restrictions finally
relax
-- The further easing of travel restrictions throughout July
resulted in a 74% upsurge in passengers compared with July 2020.
With consumer confidence on the rise, over 1.5 million travellers
passed through Heathrow last month, marking the highest monthly
passenger numbers since March 2020. The relaxation in rules has
provided a much-needed boost to the UK travel industry, and enabled
people across Britain to look forward to a more normal summer
reuniting with family and friends abroad.
-- North American passenger numbers grew by nearly 230% YoY, and
New York JFK reclaimed the top spot as Heathrow's most popular
route. Later this week Heathrow is set to further increase its
transatlantic offering, as it welcomes American carrier JetBlue.
With fully vaccinated US visitors now able to travel to the UK
without the need to quarantine, the joint UK/US travel taskforce
must capitalise on the UK's world-leading vaccine rollout and reach
a reciprocal agreement for fully vaccinated UK travellers.
-- Despite signs of recovery, passenger numbers are still down
over 80% on pre-pandemic July 2019 as barriers to travel remain.
Ministers committed to reducing testing costs over three months
ago, however, the UK still stands as an outlier with Europe
slashing their prices and in some cases, subsiding them. Meanwhile,
the cost of testing in the UK remains prohibitive for many, as
industry calls for VAT to be scrapped, alongside the use of cheaper
lateral flow for low-risk destinations. This will keep people safe
and will avoid travel becoming the preserve for the wealthy.
-- As more countries hit their vaccine rollout milestones whilst
maintaining low infection rates, the reopening of vital trading
links such as Canada and Singapore is critical for British
business. Severed trade links must be restored as soon as the data
allows, and the UK Government should not delay these vital
decisions.
-- Heathrow received triple recognition at the 2021 Skytrax
World Airport Awards. Heathrow was voted "Best Airport in Western
Europe", secured "World's Best Airport in 20-25 million passenger
category" and was the only UK airport to win the Covid-19 Airport
Excellence Award, which recognises the stringent health, hygiene
and safety protocols introduced in light of COVID.
Heathrow Chief Operating Officer, Emma Gilthorpe said: "Finally,
some blue skies are on the horizon, as travel and trade routes
slowly reopen. The job though is far from complete. Government must
now capitalise on the vaccine dividend and seize the opportunity to
replace expensive PCR tests with more affordable lateral flow
tests. This will ensure travel remains attainable for hardworking
Brits, desperate for well-earned getaways and keen to reunite with
loved ones before the summer travel window closes."
Traffic Summary
July 2021
Terminal Passengers Aug 2020
(000s) Jan to to
Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change
Market
===================== ================= ========= ================== ========= ================= =========
UK 167 202.3 636 -37.1 1,085 -64.7
EU 640 32.7 1,871 -65.2 4,549 -73.2
Non-EU Europe 124 27.5 433 -64.5 995 -72.4
Africa 80 294.3 440 -47.0 759 -67.1
North America 232 229.9 705 -79.2 1,174 -89.8
Latin America 36 409.8 90 -72.5 194 -78.4
Middle East 134 78.3 563 -68.8 1,222 -76.7
Asia / Pacific 97 65.1 622 -73.4 1,192 -83.2
Total 1,511 74.3 5,359 -67.1 11,170 -78.0
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Air Transport Aug 2020
Movements Jan to to
Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change
Market
===================== ================= ========= ================== ========= ================= =========
UK 1,743 139.4 7,338 -28.4 12,252 -56.2
EU 6,918 27.3 23,615 -54.5 54,091 -60.9
Non-EU Europe 1,139 21.2 4,929 -56.7 10,480 -64.2
Africa 658 86.4 4,087 -9.4 7,036 -35.1
North America 2,521 36.9 16,311 -31.5 27,176 -53.7
Latin America 299 74.9 1,067 -42.0 2,188 -49.2
Middle East 1,372 36.9 8,259 -20.4 14,525 -38.1
Asia / Pacific 1,729 18.9 12,007 -21.7 21,330 -38.8
Total 16,379 37.4 77,613 -40.0 149,078 -54.5
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Aug 2020
Cargo Jan to to
(Metric Tonnes) Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change Jul 2021 % Change
Market
===================== ================= ========= ================== ========= ================= =========
UK 19 675.1 125 -40.0 160 -64.9
EU 10,317 71.7 71,155 86.7 109,143 41.3
Non-EU Europe 4,954 38.1 38,862 86.3 64,060 43.0
Africa 5,535 12.7 46,162 27.9 79,246 7.6
North America 39,843 43.3 264,212 15.0 421,068 -8.1
Latin America 2,261 -15.3 10,846 -38.4 26,994 -31.9
Middle East 18,672 1.2 128,947 7.0 220,096 -4.9
Asia / Pacific 33,746 35.2 220,052 25.0 364,287 -0.0
Total 115,347 30.5 780,362 22.1 1,285,054 -0.4
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