UK Civil Aviation Authority publishes 2025 airport passenger survey

On 7 October 2026, the UK Civil Aviation Authority published its 2025 annual passenger survey, interviewing approximately 175,000 departing passengers at eight of England's busiest airports. The survey showed that airport satisfaction rose from 8.36 points in 2024 to 8.39 points (out of 10); passenger volume at the eight airports reached 225 million, up 2% year on year; the share of public transport travel rose to 38%, while private car or taxi fell to 62%; business travel accounted for 13% and leisure travel 87%, both unchanged from the previous year.