Press Release

Gatwick August 2010 traffic performance summary

 

14 September 2010

Average passenger load factors reach a record high

 

Aug-10

Aug-09

Growth
(%)

Sep-09 - Aug-10

Sep-08 - Aug-09

Growth
(%)
Total terminal passengers (000s)

3,693.0

3,740.5

-1.3

31,579.7

32,216.7

-2.0
Market comparison:            
UK + Channel Islands

339.5

344.2

-1.4

3,571.3

3,601.4

-0.8
Ireland

127.7

142.6

-10.4

1,273.7

1,434.2

-11.2
European scheduled

1,777.1

1,800.1

-1.3

15,201.9

14,833.8

2.5
European charter

800.1

818.1

-2.2

4,950.1

5,460.0

-9.3
North Atlantic

219.7

250.1

-12.2

1,904.8

2,407.2

-20.9
Other long haul

428.9

385.4

11.3

4,677.9

4,480.1

4.4
Air transport movements

24,106

25,031

-3.7

237,212

244,716

-3.1
Cargo (metric tonnes)

8,789

6,270

40.2

99,381

75,373

31.9

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.

Key points:

  • Average passenger load factors reached a record high this month. On average, 87% of seats were filled. International markets recorded their own record high with average loads reaching 89.4%
  • Traffic to long haul markets (excluding North Atlantic) grew 11.3%, a continuing year-on-year growth trend
  • Overall year-on-year traffic declined 1.3% in August 2010. Domestic and International traffic declined 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively
  • Air transport movements declined 3.7% on prior year. This was driven by the full year impact of capacity consolidations to International markets, to which movements declined 5.0%. Air transport movements to domestic markets rose 2.6%
  • Air cargo tonnage continues to out perform prior year both on a monthly and 12 month basis. 

 

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