Heathrow handled more than eight million passengers in August 2025 — the highest monthly total on record and the first major European hub to top 8 million. The operator says the airport is operating at capacity and has renewed its push for a third runway; baggage and security metrics remained strong.
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Peak summer demand: Heathrow’s 8 million month follows its record 7.9 million passengers in July and coincides with Europe’s busiest seven‑day period on record.
Capacity and investment signal: the operator saying the hub is "operating at capacity" reinforces the case for expansion and links to its recently lodged private £49 billion third‑runway plan.
Operational performance: Heathrow reports 98% of bags travelled on their flights and 96% of passengers waited under five minutes at security, even as it advances large infrastructure proposals such as its £10 billion upgrade programme.
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