Despite the loss of United Airlines flights to Chicago, business is booming at the London International Airport.
The airport is seeing a steady increase in the number of passengers flying into and out of the city, setting new passenger load records over the past four months.
In July, 51, 261 passengers came through the airport, a 10% increase from July 2015 and an all time high. Business was also good in June with a healthy 16% increase over the same month last year with 45,240 passengers going through the airport.
"The growth at London International is what we have all been working towards and is rewarding to see," says Michael Seabrook, president and CEO of London International Airport. "Our staff, the airlines in London and all of our partners have made huge improvements in making our airport better."
The four consecutive months of record passenger loads comes despite United Airlines cancelling its London to Chicago service, which ended June 30. The airline announced it was dropping the direct service in April.
Airport officials believe improved passenger experience may be one reason for the up tick. They say a recent survey found 88% of passengers were "very satisfied" with their overall experience at London International.
