Airport passengers down 14% so far this year
31.05.09
The number of people using Bristol Airport has dropped by 19% since the start of 2009, the Evening Post reports. In the first 4 months of the year, 1,446,976 people used the airport – a drop of 350,000 compared to the 1.79m passengers in 2008.
Passenger numbers dropped 14.3% in April – the sixth month in a row they have fallen. The airport, which is reportedly up for sale, saw the numbers of people using charter flights in April drop by 40%. Those on international flights fell by 11 per cent and domestic passengers dropped by 5%.
In November passengers dropped by 12% compared, with December down 13%, January 14%, February 26% and March 23%. In a statement, the airport said: ‘Passenger numbers were hit by reductions in winter flights by several airlines, but are expected to return to 2008 levels or higher during the summer.'
‘From May 1, the two major tour operators [Thomson / First Choice and Thomas Cook] brought in additional aircraft that will fly to holiday destinations throughout the summer. From mid-May easyJet began operating an 11th aircraft at Bristol, with a 12th aircraft providing additional capacity on popular routes in August. Ryanair will double the size of its Bristol operation with 2 more aircraft based at the airport from July. Longer-term, passenger forecasts remain strong and we are committed to bringing forward plans which will meet this demand.’
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