April 2003 Traffic Figures
May 09 2003 - 3:02AM
UK Regulatory
BAA ANNOUNCES APRIL TRAFFIC FIGURES
BAA's seven UK airports handled a total of 9.9 million passengers in April, an
increase of 1.6% on the same month last year.
Taking March and April results together to eliminate the distorting effects of
Easter falling late this year, traffic fell by 0.8% compared with last year.
Among the key markets in April, Easter boosted European charter traffic, up
17.9%, domestic traffic added 8.6%, Irish traffic added 3.4% and European
scheduled traffic added 1%. North Atlantic traffic was down by 5.4 % and other
long haul fell by 7.5%. This was largely due to the effects of the Gulf war and
Sars.
Gatwick benefited from the late Easter, adding 7.9% overall. Stansted added
4.4% and Heathrow experienced a decline of 3.6%. Southampton's 42% increase was
the product of its new range of scheduled low fare routes and both Glasgow, up
9.1%, and Edinburgh, up 10.5%, continued to be buoyed by the growth in low fare
services.
The number of air transport movements dipped by 2.6% in April, while cargo
tonnage fell 0.3%.
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BAA Traffic Summary : April 2003
Terminal % 12 months to %
Passengers (000s) Month Change* April 03 Change**
Heathrow 4,889.6 -3.6 62,769.2 4.3
Gatwick 2,239.6 7.9 29,806.5 -0.7
Stansted 1,271.5 4.4 16,799.1 18.5
London Area Total 8,400.6 0.4 109,374.8 4.8
Southampton 89.5 42.0 820.9 -1.6
Glasgow 594.9 9.1 7,950.6 8.1
Edinburgh 605.5 10.5 7,130.1 12.5
Aberdeen 206.6 -3.2 2,567.7 0.4
Scottish Total 1,407.1 7.7 17,648.4 8.6
BAA Total 9,897.2 1.6 127,844.1 5.3
Air Transport % 12 months to %
Movements Month Change* April 03 Change**
Heathrow 36,719 -4.2 459,544 0.8
Gatwick 17,995 -0.0 237,294 0.2
Stansted 11,975 -3.8 161,461 7.9
London Area Total 66,689 -3.0 858,299 1.9
Southampton 2,624 12.2 28,117 -1.1
Glasgow 6,978 -1.0 88,667 -2.6
Edinburgh 8,650 -2.3 106,008 3.3
Aberdeen 6,564 -5.3 80,615 -6.6
Scottish Total 22,192 -2.8 275,290 -1.7
BAA Total 91,505 -2.6 1,161,706 0.9
Cargo % 12 months to %
(Metric Tonnes) Month Change* April 03 Change**
Heathrow 98,595 -0.2 1,252,869 7.4
Gatwick 17,703 -8.1 238,527 -7.5
Stansted 15,885 5.0 192,914 14.4
London Area Total 132,183 -0.7 1,684,310 5.7
Southampton 36 20.0 386 10.7
Glasgow 237 -32.5 5,313 1.0
Edinburgh 1,934 62.0 23,781 54.8
Aberdeen 289 -11.1 3,571 -14.4
Scottish Total 2,460 31.6 32,665 31.8
BAA Total 134,679 -0.3 1,717,361 6.1
Above data excludes Air Taxi passengers and Air Taxi movements.
* compared to the month of April 2002
** compared to the twelve months to April 2002
Market Comparison: April 2003
BAA Total BAA Total
Market April 02 April 03
(000s) (000s) % Change
Domestic 1,944 2,110 8.6
Eire 489 506 3.4
European Scheduled 3,821 3,859 1.0
European Charter* 673 793 17.9
North Atlantic 1,395 1,320 -5.4
Other Long Haul 1,415 1,309 -7.5
Total 9,737 9,897 1.6
* includes North African Charter
Note: Origins and destinations are classified according to ultimate origin or
destination of aircraft in the case of multi sector flights
Note: Figures for the market sectors have been rounded. Totals as per Traffic
Summary
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