Nineteen per cent rise in Heathrow flights to India

London: The UK's only hub airport Heathrow enjoyed its busiest August on record as holidaymakers defied the economic gloom and flights to India increased by 19 per cent, the British Airports Authority (BBA) said.
Driven by strong leisure travel and its position in the international route network, the airport handled 6.4 million passengers last month, an increase of 0.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
BAA said Heathrow had also benefited as it was the only London airport to offer flights to India, as UK businesses and communities "count on" it to visit friends and family.
11/09/09 Prasun Sonwalkar/Press Trust of India

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