The global pandemic has revitalized the business aviation market, thanks largely to a cornucopia of high-net-worth individuals—often new to the sector—choosing the security of private cabins and terminals rather than risking crowded airliners and airports. London Biggin Hill Airport has been a beneficiary of this new trend in VIP travel, with the dedicated business aviation hub, located 14km from the UK capital, experiencing one of the busiest periods in its history.
“The 5,000 aircraft movements in the first quarter were more than 40 percent higher than during the same period in 2020, which at 3,460 was a fairly strong period for the airport. And we have broken our year-on-year movement record every month since July 2021,” said Biggin Hill Airport commercial director Robert Walters. This surge is also reflected in the hub’s annual aircraft movement tally, which jumped by nearly 30 percent between 2020 and 2021, rising from 14,700 to 18,900.
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