EconomyHeathrow says case for expansion is ‘clear’ after losing Europe’s busiest-airport title

Heathrow has renewed its call for expansion after being overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport. The west London airport said the argument for expanding its facilities had never been clearer. It handled 7.86 million passengers across its four terminals in July. Istanbul recorded 8.15 million passengers during the same period, according to figures released on Tuesday.

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