U.S., Nov. 11 -- Over 6.9 million passengers traveled through London Heathrow during the busiest October on record, as the airport saw 0.5% growth, driven by larger, fuller aircraft.

* The Middle East (+6.5%) and Africa (+5.9%) and East Asia (+4.9%) were the key markets for passenger growth last month. Virgin's new route to Tel Aviv continued to boost the Middle East. East Asia also saw significant growth driven by British Airways' new route to Kansai and increased load factors on other flights to Japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

* More than 137,000 metric tonnes of cargo travelled through Heathrow in October, with cargo growth led by Ireland (6.8%) the Middle East (+4.2%) and Africa (+2.8).

* In October, Heathrow released its Q3 re...