Exeter Airport Competitors

Heathrow is the UK’s international gateway, the largest airport in Europe and the most connected megahub in the world – connecting to over 230 destinations in nearly 90 countries. The airport welcomes over 82 million passengers a year and serves as Britain’s hub for tourism, investment and trade – with over 26% of the UK’s exports (by value) going through Heathrow. With over 90,000 working at Heathrow, the airport is also a hub for employment as the UK’s largest single-site employer.

We are the UK’s second largest airport and fly a range of both short and long-haul point-to-point services. We're a vital piece of UK national infrastructure and a major driver for regional and national economies. In 2019, a new long-term partnership was formed with VINCI Airports which purchased a 50.01% stake in the airport.

Birmingham Airport is the UK’s third largest airport outside London, and the UK’s seventh largest overall, handling 13m passengers a year pre Covid. During the financial year 23/24 11.8m passengers travelled through BHX. Birmingham serves more than 140 direct scheduled & charter routes and offers an additional 300 possible connections worldwide. This gives passengers a choice of over 440 direct or one-stop flights globally. Over the last 10 years, Birmingham Airport has invested more than £300 million to develop its Infrastructure. Find out more about Birmingham Airport at www.birminghamairport.co.uk. Please note we are unable to respond to customer queries on this channel. To make an enquiry about an existing booking or provide feedback, you can use our web chat service, available at www.birminghamairport.co.uk.