Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
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Key context: <p>West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for Istanbul</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/aug/11/oil-prices-rise-gold-hits-two-month-high-trump-makes-new-deal-demands-iran-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Heathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.</p><p>Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July,whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 million passengers over the same period.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/11/heathrow-expansion-not-europe-busiest-airport-istanbul">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for IstanbulBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July,whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 million passengers over the same period. Continue reading...
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