The airport handled 6.6 million passengers as airlines rerouted global travel through London, boosting transfer traffic by 10 percent. The shift reflects wider disruption to global aviation, with airspace closures forcing longer routes, higher costs and changing travel demand toward Western Europe.

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Closures and reduced capacity at Gulf hubs redirected flows, offsetting losses but highlighting Heathrow’s limited capacity to absorb sustained demand.
Heathrow may benefit in the short term, but uncertainty remains as conflict-driven volatility continues to reshape airline networks.