
The 30 largest airports and airlines in the United Kingdom
Further information is provided on the 30 biggest airports in the United Kingdom. At London Heathrow Airport alone, 86 airlines operate and serve flights to and from 171 destinations.Out of the 13 airlines of the country we have listed biggest 9. EasyJet is leading here with a total of 136 flight destinations.
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The 30 biggest airports in the United Kingdom
Freight volume
In 2020, a total of 3.67 billion ton-kilometers (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled) of cargo was moved by air in the United Kingdom. London Heathrow Airport alone accounted for around 1.67 million metric tons.The biggest airlines based in the United Kingdom
The largest airline in the country with scheduled passenger traffic and in terms of fleet size is EasyJet. In 2021, it carried 20.40 million passengers. It currently has a fleet of 323 aircrafts. The main airlines for civil passenger traffic in the United Kingdom are:IATA | Name | Callsign | Fleet size | Destinations |
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U2 | EasyJet | Easy | 323 | 136 |
BA | British Airways | Speedbird | 257 | 183 |
LS | Jet2.com | Channex | 90 | 50 |
BY | TUI Airways | Tomjet | 64 | 96 |
VS | Virgin Atlantic | Virgin | 40 | 37 |
LM | Loganair | Logan | 39 | 42 |
CJ | BA CityFlyer | Flyer | 22 | 26 |
W9 | Wizz Air UK | Wizz Go | 17 | n/a |
RK | Ryanair UK | Bluemax | 9 | n/a |