World Cup Fever: 1.2% North America Flight Boost At Heathrow, Gatwick Adds Late US Trip

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) enjoyed a fruitful June, with the facility’s latest figures showing that long-haul demand from football fans jetting off to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the US made a difference to its traffic levels. Most notably, the West London hub handled almost two million passengers on flights to and from North America, representing a year-on-year increase.