BAA Traffic Figures December 2003
January 13 2004 - 2:03AM
UK Regulatory
BUSIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD FOR BAA AIRPORTS
Ten million passengers travelled through BAA's seven UK airports in December,
an increase of 6.2% compared to December 2002. The airports experienced their
busiest ever December Christmas period and handled a record number of
passengers in the calendar year 2003, up 3.6 per cent at 131.1 million,
compared with 2002.
In the calendar year six of the group's seven airports experienced their
highest ever traffic levels, with Stansted in particular exceeding
expectations, up 16.6% in 2003, to 18.7 million passengers. Only Aberdeen
suffered a reduction.
Most major markets saw increases in December, with European scheduled traffic
performing strongly, up 9.9%, North Atlantic traffic up 2.1%, and other long
haul traffic up 8.7%. Domestic routes grew by 4.2% whilst European charter
traffic dipped 3.3%.
Stansted had a strong month, up 21.4%, whilst Heathrow, up 3.4%, and Gatwick,
up 3.9%, continued their steady improvement. Southampton's new network of
scheduled services supported an 81.7% increase and the Scottish airports grew
by 2.1%.
The increase in air transport movements at BAA airports in December of 2.1% was
significantly less than the growth in passengers, reflecting higher load
factors. Cargo tonnage rose by 1.6% in December, continuing its gradually
improving trend.
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BAA Traffic Summary : December 2003
Terminal % Fin year to % Calendar %
date:
Passengers (000s) Month Change Apr to Dec 03 Change** Year 2003 Change***
*
Heathrow 5,200.3 3.4 49,201.3 0.5 63,200.3 0.3
Gatwick 1,957.8 3.9 24,142.9 1.1 29,895.3 1.3
Stansted 1,550.0 21.4 15,020.1 15.1 18,712.4 16.6
London Area Total 8,708.1 6.3 88,364.2 2.9 111,808.1 3.0
Southampton 100.4 81.7 1,049.2 68.1 1,219.5 54.2
Glasgow 490.9 -0.1 6,580.4 3.4 8,117.6 4.4
Edinburgh 541.0 5.3 5,855.5 7.4 7,477.3 8.2
Aberdeen 191.0 -0.7 1,972.3 -2.7 2,520.0 -2.3
Scottish Total 1,222.9 2.1 14,408.3 4.1 18,114.9 4.9
BAA Total 10,031.4 6.2 103,821.7 3.4 131,142.4 3.6
Air Transport % Fin year to % Calendar %
date:
Movements Month Change* Apr to Dec 03 Change** Year 2003 Change**
*
Heathrow 37,162 1.1 346,049 -1.2 457,027 -0.7
Gatwick 17,024 -1.1 182,721 -1.3 234,899 0.1
Stansted 13,675 4.3 132,155 7.6 171,320 10.9
London Area 67,861 1.2 660,925 0.4 863,246 1.6
Total
Southampton 2,617 28.5 26,395 22.9 32,750 17.0
Glasgow 6,367 1.3 68,908 0.0 88,736 0.4
Edinburgh 8,347 4.8 80,690 0.0 106,196 0.3
Aberdeen 6,267 0.6 60,152 -3.9 78,551 -4.6
Scottish Total 20,981 2.4 209,750 -1.2 273,483 -1.1
BAA Total 91,459 2.1 897,070 0.6 1,169,479 1.3
Cargo % Fin year to % Calendar %
date:
(Metric Tonnes) Month Change* Apr to Dec 03 Change** Year 2003 Change**
*
Heathrow 103,585 1.5 918,943 -3.1 1,223,510 -0.9
Gatwick 18,399 -4.7 167,332 -9.3 222,964 -8.1
Stansted 16,935 7.5 152,114 5.5 200,105 7.4
London Area 138,919 1.3 1,238,389 -3.0 1,646,579 -1.0
Total
Southampton 21 -34.4 253 -18.0 325 -17.6
Glasgow 413 80.3 4,663 -2.7 5,299 -3.2
Edinburgh 2,037 15.7 19,457 10.2 24,835 16.8
Aberdeen 252 -1.6 2,687 -4.3 3,485 -7.7
Scottish Total 2,702 20.4 26,807 6.1 33,619 10.2
BAA Total 141,642 1.6 1,265,449 -2.9 1,680,523 -0.8
Above data excludes Air Taxi passengers and Air Taxi movements.
* compared to the month of December 2002
** compared to the nine months April to December 2002
*** compared to the Calendar Year 2002
Market Comparison: December 2003
BAA Total BAA Total
Market Dec 02 Dec 03
(000s) (000s) % Change
Domestic 1,925 2,005 4.2
Eire 478 488 2.1
European Scheduled 3,518 3,867 9.9
European Charter* 539 521 -3.3
North Atlantic 1,422 1,451 2.1
Other Long Haul 1,563 1,698 8.7
Total 9,444 10,031 6.2
Market Comparison: Calendar Year 2003
BAA Total BAA Total
Market Jan-Dec 2002 Jan-Dec 2003
(000s) (000s) % Change
Domestic 24,096 25,582 6.2
Eire 6,326 6,305 -0.3
European Scheduled 46,603 50,152 7.6
European Charter* 13,672 13,268 -3.0
North Atlantic 17,833 17,629 -1.1
Other Long Haul 18,098 18,206 0.6
Total 126,629 131,142 3.6
* 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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