Heathrow loses £1.5bn as it is overtaken by Paris Charles de Gaulle as Europe's busiest airport

Heathrow Airport has recorded a loss of £1.5bn in the first nine months of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Heathrow Airport has recorded a loss of £1.5 billion in the first nine months of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Passenger numbers between July and September were down by more than 84% compared with the same period in 2019, leading the west London hub to be overtaken by Paris Charles de Gaulle as the busiest in Europe.