Heathrow was the busiest airport in the United Kingdom in 2021 with almost 19.4 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 around 6.1 million.
Number of arriving and departing passengers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Airline passenger experience in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers traveling through UK airports 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2021
- Premium Statistic Purpose of air travel at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of air passengers in the UK by airport 2019
- Basic Statistic Gender distribution of air passengers in the UK by airport 2019
Customer complaints
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- Basic Statistic Quarterly airline passenger complaints in the United Kingdom (UK) by type 2019-2020
- Basic Statistic Airline passenger complaint rate in the United Kingdom (UK) Q3 2021
- Premium Statistic Top UK airports for losing or delaying luggage 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of adults satisfied with the handling of airport/airline complaints 2016-2020
Cancellations and flight delays
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Average flight delay time at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Basic Statistic Punctuality of airlines in the UK May 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with delayed taking off after boarding the aircraft 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of adults satisfied with resolution of flight delays in the United Kingdom 2020
Ease of travel
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- Basic Statistic Satisfaction with airport security screening in the UK by flight length 2019
- Basic Statistic Satisfaction with airport security screening in the UK by age group 2019
- Basic Statistic Average waiting time for security screening at UK airports 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of adults who are confident in the safety of UK airlines and airports 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults content with security screening and convenience balance 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with the airport experience 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction with long queues and crowding in airports in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with resolution to delay or long wait for luggage 2020
Cost of flying
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- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults who think it is easy to understand the cost of travel 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of adults who have not flown because of cost of travel in the UK 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Price paid by individuals for a flight from an airport in the UK by flight type 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults who would pay more to reduce the environmental impact 2017-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of passengers' last used flight cabin class in the United Kingdom 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with their onboard and in-flight experience 2016-2020
Further related statistics
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- Passenger arrivals at Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi 2010-2019
- Number of annual arrivals at Dubai International Airport UAE 2013-2021
- Number of all passengers at Dubai International Airport by movement 2021
- Number of all passengers at Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai 2020, by movement
- Passenger arrivals at Kuwait International Airport 2010-2020
- Passenger movements at Dammam International Airport 2005-2015
- Number of terminal passengers at airports in Norway 2009-2021
- Number of passengers in Taiwan 2018-2019, by leading airports
- Busiest Colombian airports 2019
- Passenger movements at Bahrain International Airport 2005-2016
- Passenger movements at Doha International Airport 2005-2016
- Share of passenger operations in CNX Airport Thailand 2021, by type
- Passenger movements at Beirut International Airport 2005-2016
- Share of passenger operations in DMK Airport Thailand 2021, by type
- Share of domestic airport passenger traffic Thailand 2020, by airport
- Mexico: Puerto Vallarta International Airport aircraft movements 2016-2018
- International arrival growth in the UAE by length of stay 2015-2017
- Passenger movements at Muscat International Airport 2005-2016
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- Busiest Colombian airports 2019
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Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (March 31, 2022). Number of arriving and departing passengers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, 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 at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (2022). Number of arriving and departing passengers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. 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 at Airports in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, 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 at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Number of arriving and departing passengers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Civil Aviation Authority (UK), March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303654/number-of-arriving-and-departing-passengers-in-united-kingdom-airports/