Press Release

London Gatwick Airport

May 2010 traffic performance summary

A 4.1% decline in traffic year-on-year with further volcanic ash cloud disruption persisting

 

May10

May 09

Growth (%)

Jun 09 - May 10

Jun 08 - May 09

Growth (%)
Total terminal passengers (000s)

2,730.9

2,846.5

-4.1%

31,760.1

32,826.7

-3.2%
Market comparison:            
UK + Channel Islands

301.5

313.9

-4.0%

3,584.7

3,603.7

-0.5%
Ireland

97.3

123.4

-21.2%

1,324.7

1,424.3

-7.0%
European scheduled

1,360.1

1,406.7

-3.3%

15,280.3

14,597.5

4.7%
European charter

435.0

466.8

-6.8%

4,994.8

5,955.9

-16.1%
North Atlantic

187.6

219.1

-14.4%

1,994.7

2,730.1

-26.9%
Other long haul

349.4

316.6

10.4%

4,580.9

4,515.2

1.5%
Air transport movements

20,859

21,766

-4.2%

239,860

248,142

-3.3%
Cargo (metric tonnes)

9,674

5,536

74.7%

88,283

81,914

7.8%

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:

  • Year-on-year traffic declined 4.1% in May 2010 due to the timing of school half terms (falling predominantly in June this year compared to May in 2009), combined with the effects of further ash cloud disruption
  • Volcanic ash continued to cause the intermittent closure of airspace on transatlantic and European routes. Airspace closures above London Gatwick were brief and disruption was observed largely at destination airports
  • Air transport movements declined 4.2% this month, driven by a combination of the above factors and the capacity rationalisation by airlines
  • Air cargo tonnage continues to out perform prior year both on a monthly and twelve month basis.

Andrew McCallum
Director of Communications and External Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)1293 503696
Email: andrew.mccallum@gatwickairport.com

 

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