Heathrow was the busiest airport in the United Kingdom in 2023, with roughly 79.2 million passengers handled, more than Gatwick and Stansted combined. During the same year, the busiest British airport outside the London area was Manchester, with a passenger traffic of over 28 million.
Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Other statistics that may interest you Airline passenger experience in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers traveling through UK airports 2007-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of air passengers traveling for business at UK airports 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults dissatisfied with the airport experience 2023, by reasons
Customer complaints
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- Basic Statistic Quarterly airline passenger complaints in the UK 2019-2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Airline passenger complaint rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of adults satisfied with the handling of airport/airline complaints 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with resolution to an air travel issue complaint 2023
Cancellations and flight delays
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Average flight delay time at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with handling of postponed or cancelled flight 2023
- Premium Statistic Passengers receiving information of reason for air travel disruption in the UK 2023
Ease of travel
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- Basic Statistic Satisfaction with airport security screening in the UK 2023
- Basic Statistic Average waiting time for security screening at UK airports 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with the airport experience 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Experience of issues at airports in the UK 2023
Cost of flying
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Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (February 13, 2024). Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). "Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (2024). Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). "Number of Arriving and Departing Passengers Selected Airports in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK), Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of arriving and departing passengers selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Civil Aviation Authority (UK), February 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/