Rio Olympics helps Heathrow to a golden August
Heathrow set a new passenger record for the month of August, welcoming 7.34 million passengers including a triumphant TeamGB who were greeted by family and friends in Terminal 5 after being flowen back by British Airways from Rio de Janeiro.
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Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: “We were delighted to welcome the golden heroes of TeamGB back from Rio.They have shown that Britain can be successful against tough international competition by backing our winners."
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The use of larger, quieter and more efficient aircraft continued to be a driver for growth in passenger volumes which are up 0.7% for 2016 as airlines deploy more and more new generation Airbus A380s, A350s and Boeing 787s at Heathrow.
Within emerging markets, passenger volumes increased 9.1% to the Middle East, 5.8% to Latin America and 5.1% to East Asia.
Trade growth to fast-growing economies from Heathrow was particularly strong in August, with cargo to Latin America up 12%, the Middle East up 5.7% and East Asia up 3.7%.