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London's Heathrow airport surpasses 8 million passengers in August

London Heathrow airport is Europe's busiest hub
London Heathrow airport is Europe's busiest hub

London's Heathrow Airport said today that it has handled more than 8 million passengers in August, marking a new milestone amid record-breaking summer travel volumes.

Heathrow, Europe's busiest hub, said it hit its busiest day ever on August 1 with more than 270,000 passengers and Terminal 5 set a new single-day record on August 22 with over 112,000 travellers.