Heathrow May passenger numbers fall 1.2%

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 11 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK airport Heathrow on Thursday reported a drop in passenger numbers last month as the US-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon hit travel demand.
The airport posted a 1.2% year-on-year decline in passengers to 7.1 million, including a 31% slump in travellers to the Middle East as airlines cancelled flights and suspended routes to the region. There was also a 1.9% drop in the UK.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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