Press Release
London Gatwick Airport February 2010 traffic performance summary
09 March 2010
London Gatwick Airport February 2010 traffic performance summary
09 March 2010
Strong year on year growth in passenger numbers at London Gatwick Airport.
| Feb10 | Feb09 | % growth | Mar09 - Feb10 | Mar08 - Feb09 | % growth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total terminal passengers (000s) |
2,053.7 |
1,989.4 |
3.2% |
32,327.6 |
33,603.5 |
-3.8% |
| Market comparison: | ||||||
| UK + Channel Islands |
258.1 |
246.4 |
4.7% |
3,665.3 |
3,663.2 |
0.1% |
| Ireland |
92.7 |
103.3 |
-10.3% |
1,402.3 |
1,438.3 |
-2.5% |
| European scheduled |
972.7 |
879.9 |
10.5% |
15,467.7 |
14,521.6 |
6.5% |
| European charter |
226.0 |
255.6 |
-11.6% |
5,135.9 |
6,276.5 |
-18.2% |
| North Atlantic |
98.8 |
125.3 |
-21.1% |
2,108.1 |
3,099.7 |
-32.0% |
| Other long haul |
405.4 |
378.9 |
7.0% |
4,548.3 |
4,604.2 |
-1.2% |
| Air transport movements |
16,775 |
16,200 |
3.5% |
244,637 |
252,307 |
-3.0% |
| Cargo (metric tonnes) |
8,334.7 |
6,001.3 |
38.9% |
77,471.4 |
94,064.9 |
-17.6% |
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:
- February showed London Gatwick Airport continues to recover well from the economic downturn with a year on year increase in passenger numbers.
- A total of 2.05 million passengers travelled through the airport with the greatest gain in European scheduled markets, which continue to drive the airport’s growth.
- Domestic and ‘other long haul’ markets also exhibited year on year growth of 4.7% and 7.0% respectively.
- Traffic for the rolling 12 month period finished 3.8% down on the previous 12 months, driven largely by seven consecutive months of declining year on year traffic at the beginning of the period.
- Air transport movements recorded good growth of 3.5% against February 2009, further illustrating London Gatwick Airport’s recovery from the economic downturn.
- Cargo tonnage grew for the fourth consecutive month but remains down on a rolling 12 month basis.
For further information please contact:
Andrew McCallum, Director of Communications and External Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)1293 503696
Email: andrew.mccallum@gatwickairport.com
