On the Road to Recovery

September saw more than 6.2 million passengers travel through the busiest airport in the world, Heathrow. This figure equates to 7.6% more travellers this year compared to September 2009. What does this mean for the air industry? Is it finally on the road to recovery?

The recession was a dark time for everyone and all business sectors, in particular the travel industry. People stopped booking airline tickets; airlines cut the number of routes and travellers flew less. However, it would appear that we are finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.

According to BAA there are a number of explanations for the growth. Perhaps some of the main reasons are the sudden increase in business travel and low cost airlines restarting routes and flight schedules which had been stopped because of the recession. It also indicates a rise in the number of long-haul flights, especially to China and Brazil. However, it will be some time before leisure travel returns to normality.