Heathrow, Gatwick: 2014 ‘busiest ever’

Passenger volumes to and from the Middle East and Central Asia grew by 3.5%, East Asia rose by 5.2% and Latin American destinations increased by 6.3%.

As the UK’s largest port, Heathrow saw growth of 5.3% in cargo volumes to 1.5 million metric tonnes.

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