Press Release

November 2011 traffic performance summary

14 December 2011

Eleventh consecutive month of traffic growth at Gatwick

  • Gatwick passenger numbers up on last year by 0.6%
  • Reached recorod average load factors for November, up 3.3 percentage points to 78.9%
 

Nov-11

Nov-10

Growth
(%)

Dec-10 -Nov-11

Dec-09 -Nov-10

Growth
(%)
Total terminal passengers (000s)

2,135.3

2,122.5

0.6

33,264.7

31,574.6

5.4
Market analysis:            
UK + Channel Islands

294.3

384.6

3.4

3,565.8

 3,445.4

3.5
Ireland

104.4

102.7

1.7

1,266.5

1,244.6

1.8
European scheduled

1,111.4

1,060.4

4.8

17,375.3

15,313.0

13.5
European charter

123.9

129.4

-4.3

4,559.3

4,829.4

-5.6
North Atlantic

127.7

131.0

-2.5

1,941.7

1,912.3

1.5

Other long haul

373.6

414.4

-9.8

4,556.3

4,829.9

-5.7
Air transport movements

16,237

17,011

-4.5

242,473

235,666

2.9
Cargo (metric tonnes)

7,526

9,081

-17.1

88,011

104,930

-16.1

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:

  • Passenger numbers in November 2011 increased by 0.6% compared to the same month last year, with 12,800 more passengers flying through Gatwick.
    • Growth in capacity amongst some of Gatwick’s major carriers in the low cost market helped stimulate growth overall.
    • This is the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year passenger growth at Gatwick.
  • Air traffic movements were down by 4.5% compared to November 2010 through a combination of factors, including reduced capacity into North African charter destinations and a reduction by some carriers in their short-haul operations. This was offset, however, by record average load factors of 78.5%, up 3.3 percentage points on the prior year, driven by short haul and domestic markets.
  • In December, Gatwick is to welcome two new airlines; Vietnam Airlines launched the first direct flights between the UK and Vietnam on 9 December. This will be followed by Turkish Airlines commencing a daily flight to Istanbul from 20 December.
  • Air China announced last week a four times a week operation between Gatwick and Beijing starting in May 2012. This follows news that Hong Kong Airlines will start a daily all business class service to Hong Kong from March 2012.

For media relations information please contact:
Gatwick Airport press office
Tel: +44 (0)1293 505000
Email: gatwickmedia@gatwickairport.com

For investor relations information please contact:
Ben Nolan
Tel: +44 (0)1293 502589
Email: ben.nolan@gatwickairport.com 

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