Overview
- The CAA forecasts December travel above last year’s 22 million, with more than seven million passengers expected at Heathrow.
- This summer was the busiest on record, with 90.2 million passengers between July and September, up 2% year on year.
- Total passenger numbers in 2025 could surpass 300 million for the first time, compared with 295 million last year.
- Punctuality has improved to 64% of flights within 15 minutes in Q3 2025, up from 57% a year earlier but below 2019’s 69%.
- Aviation minister Keir Mather says the government is backing airport expansion at Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow plus airspace redesign to support connectivity and jobs.