Tuesday, 11 August 2026
BreakingNewsEU

Europe first. Updated automatically from the world's leading newsrooms.

← All headlines
The Guardian· Europe

Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

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 Turkis

Published Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 08:02
Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
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...

This is a syndicated summary. Read the full story at the original publisher:

Read on The Guardian