The airport saw 6.76 million passengers last month, a year on year increase of 2.3%. June also saw a daily record of 259,917 on the last day of the month, the airport’s busiest day ever.

Figures for the 12 months to the end of April show routes to the Middle East growing by 12.1% due to the use of larger aircraft. Asia Pacific was the next highest growth rate, up 4.4%. These regions were also the two fastest-expanding markets in June.

Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: “Our record breaking year, month and day figures show Heathrow continues to be the trade and tourist gateway to all of the UK.

“To keep Britain competitive, we need expansion to build more connections for British passengers and exporters and we are glad to see the Government pushing forward on the next stages of the delivery. Together we are showing the world the UK remains open for business.”