As an international hub, Heathrow was an important airport for transfers with a quarter of all passengers having transferred to another flight at Heathrow, rather than terminating their journeys there. Gatwick, Luton, Manchester and Stansted only had a small percentage of transfer passengers.
Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021*
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- Basic Statistic Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2021
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Cancellations and flight delays
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2021
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- Passengers transferring and terminating at Luton Airport in the UK 2002-2019
- Passengers transferring and terminating at Stansted Airport in the UK 2002-2019
- Passengers transferring and terminating at Gatwick Airport in the UK 2002-2019
- Transportation used to selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Passengers transferring and terminating at Heathrow Airport in the UK 2002-2019
- Passengers transferring and terminating at Manchester Airport in the UK 2002-2019
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- Transportation to Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
- Transportation to Gatwick Airport used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
- Purpose of air travel at London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2019
- Purpose of air travel at London Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2019
- Purpose of air travel at Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2019
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- Transportation used to selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
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GOV.UK. (December 4, 2020). Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/
GOV.UK. "Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021*." Chart. December 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/
GOV.UK. (2020). Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/
GOV.UK. "Share of Passengers Transferring and Terminating at Selected Airports in The United Kingdom (Uk) Airports in 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/
GOV.UK, Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Share of passengers transferring and terminating at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021* [Graph], GOV.UK, December 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303939/flight-transfers-and-passengers-terminating-at-selected-uk-airports-uk/