Heathrow Airport issues warning over the impact of Iran war

Surrey Comet
Joshua Searle
29 Apr 2026

Heathrow airport has warned it expects its passenger numbers for the rest of the year to be affected by the situation in the Middle East.

Some 18.9 million people passed through its four operational terminals during the first three months of the year.

This was a year-on-year increase of 3.7%, which the west London airport said was because it “temporarily absorbed demand from elsewhere”.

About half a million passengers per day usually use airports in Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi, which are vital hubs for travel between Europe and the continents of Asia and Australia...

Heathrow Airport issues warning over the impact of Iran war | Surrey Comet | 29 Apr 2026