Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport, originally called London Airport until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow, is a major international airport in London, England. Heathrow is the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, as well as the third busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic, and the seventh busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. It is one of six international airports serving the London region. In 2019, it handled a record 80.8 million passengers, a 0.9% increase from 2018 as well as 475,861 aircraft movements, a decrease of 1,743 from 2018. The airport facility is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings.