Heathrow Airport saw traffic grow by 6% in 2024 to a new record of 83.9 million passengers, with pre-tax profits increasing by 31%.

The west London airport reported pre-tax profits of £917m for 2024, up from £701m in 2023, with a 6% rise in annual passengers travelling through its four terminals to 83.9m

Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave her backing for Heathrow's third runway project in a speech on growth last month

Heathrow profits soared by almost a third after a record year for passenger numbers in 2024, as Britain's busiest airport makes its case to build a third runway.

Heathrow airport plans to pay its owners a dividend for the first time since the pandemic, as it reported record passenger numbers ahead of a new tilt at building a third runway. The airport said on Wednesday that it would pay a dividend of £250mn to its shareholders in the coming weeks — its first payout since just before the pandemic struck in February 2020.

Britain's Heathrow Airport reported a jump in annual profit after passenger numbers rose to record levels in 2024, weeks after the government threw its weight behind the hub's expansion project as it seeks boosts to trade and economic growth.