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BAA's UK airports recorded further signs of
stabilising traffic figures with the results for July 2009, which
was the busiest July at Heathrow since 2006 and Heathrow's
third-busiest month on record.
In July 2009, BAA airports handled 14.5 million
passengers, down 2.4% compared to July 2008, following decreases
of 5.9% in June and 7.3% in May.
Heathrow handled 6.5
million passengers in July, an increase of 0.9% on July 2008.
Across the group as a whole there was a return to growth of
1.2% in European scheduled traffic and 4.8% in long haul traffic,
excluding North Atlantic, with Heathrow up by 5.5%.
UK
domestic traffic was 4.8% lower and European charters fell by
18.6%. North Atlantic traffic was 8.0% lower overall but only by
2.1% at Heathrow.
Results at Gatwick and Stansted also
improved. At Gatwick the reduction on last year was cut from 7.6%
in June to 4.8% in July, largely thanks to a 5.8% increase in
European scheduled traffic. At Stansted the improvement was even
more pronounced, from a drop of 11.5% in June to one of 5.7% in
July.
In Scotland, Edinburgh's traffic grew by 5.6%, the
fourth consecutive month the capital's airport has recorded
growth. At Glasgow, traffic was down by 12.9% and at Aberdeen, the
airport handled 9% fewer passengers than July 2008. The decline in
traffic at Southampton was reduced from 7.9% in June to 0.9% in
July.
Overall the number of air transport movements at
BAA's UK airports was down by 5.1%. At Heathrow the reduction in
flights (-3%), combined with the increase in passengers,
produced the highest ever figure for the average number of
passengers per aircraft - at 162. The three regulated London
airports together recorded a 2% reduction, bolstered by Heathrow's
continued strength.
Cargo activity, as measured by tonnes
carried, although still lower year on year, was also on an
improving trend with the rate of decrease cut to 11.7% in July.
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July 2009
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