Gatwick Jul-2010 traffic performance summary
10-Aug-2010 Year-on-year traffic exhibits a 3.1% decline in Jul-2010
Jul-10 |
Jul-09 |
Growth
|
Aug-09 - Jul-10 |
Aug-08 - Jul-09 |
Growth
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total terminal passengers (000s) |
3,431.1 |
3,541.0 |
-3.1 |
31,627.2 |
32,397.8 |
-2.4 |
| Market comparison: | ||||||
| UK + Channel Islands |
340.7 |
357.2 |
-4.6 |
3,576.0 |
3,597.5 |
-0.6 |
| Ireland |
124.9 |
141.4 |
-11.7 |
1,288.6 |
1,432.8 |
-10.1 |
| European scheduled |
1,664.1 |
1,720.2 |
-3.3 |
15,224.9 |
14,738.0 |
3.3 |
| European charter |
693.4 |
719.1 |
-3.6 |
4,968.1 |
5,624.4 |
-11.7 |
| North Atlantic |
207.0 |
235.3 |
-12.0 |
1,935.2 |
2,520.8 |
-23.2 |
| Other long haul |
401.0 |
367.8 |
9.0 |
4,634.4 |
4,484.3 |
3.3 |
| Air transport movements |
23,319 |
24,579 |
-5.1 |
238,137 |
245,612 |
-3.0 |
| Cargo (metric tonnes) |
9,559 |
4,901 |
95.0 |
96,862 |
76,856 |
26.0 |
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.
Summary:
* Year-on-year traffic declined 3.1% in July 2010, driven by capacity reductions in domestic, short haul and North Atlantic markets
* Traffic to long-haul markets (excluding North Atlantic) grew 9.0%, a continuing year-on-year growth trend
* Air transport movements declined 2.4% this month, as the full-year impact of capacity consolidations continues
* Air cargo tonnage continues to out perform prior year both on a monthly and 12-month basis