UK CAA August Passenger Numbers

The UK CAA has published traffic figures for August 2009.

Dublin-London

Dublin's Gatwick traffic which is split between Ryanair and Aer Lingus showed a 1% YoY growth at 103,285. Heathrow and Stansted both showed negative trends with LHR down 14% to 134,274 passengers and Stansted (a Ryanair preserve) down 20% to 74,269. Luton was up 1% YoY at 33,359. These passenger numbers replicate the pattern seen in June and July with LHR and STN showing significant declines compared to modest growth at LGW and LTN. 

Cork-London

At Cork, Gatwick traffic was down 2% to 10,386. Heathrow was down 8% to 47,950 while Stansted, a Ryanair route was down 1% to 29,196. As with July's figures the rate at which YoY passenger numbers had been falling would appear to be slowing in August.

Shannon-London

Shannon has fared similar to Dublin and Cork with Gatwick static YoY for the month at 19,868 and Stansted down 18% YoY, to 29,762, explainable by one less return flight per day on the route. Again the July pattern was replicated at Shannon during August with similar YoY changes.

On the reinstated Heathrow - Shannon route, a total of 14,837 passengers were carried for the month of August, differing from July's figure by just 100 passengers, both months having the same number calender days.

Belfast-London

In Belfast the BMI / Aer Lingus battle took a sudden change in direction this month. On the BMI Belfast City - Heathrow route numbers again grew this month although at a smaller rate than in July - 5% YoY to 43,653. Over at Aldergrove on the Aer Lingus - Heathrow route numbers fell 9% YoY to 27,300, an almost identical figure to July. Again, August replicated the July trend.

BMI 1-0 Aer Lingus.

On the Belfast City - London Gatwick route, operated by FlyBe, passenger figures are up 20% YoY at 19,321 whilst the Belfast International - Gatwick route served by easyJet is down 7% YoY to 29,540.

FlyBe 1-0 easyJet.