Heathrow Airport said this week that its passenger numbers ‌fell 5 per cent to 6.7 million in April as the Iran ​war disrupted travel plans, ​with traffic from the Middle ⁠East plunging more than ​50 per cent.

Britain’s biggest airport by passenger traffic said transfer ​passenger numbers rose 10 per cent as travellers rerouted through London.

However, it warned last ​month that full-year passenger ​numbers were likely to be hit, ‌despite ⁠absorbing some displaced demand following Middle East airspace closures.

Heathrow said it will review and update ​its 2026 ​passenger ⁠forecast in June, with Chief Executive Thomas ​Woldbye describing the ​impact ⁠the conflict as a “short-term disruption” that has not dented ⁠underlying ​demand.