Bad April for ash-hit BAA

Saturday, 10 May, 2010 0

 

 
The number of passengers using BAA airports was down by almost a quarter last month as they were affected by the Icelandic ash cloud airspace shutdown.
 
Passenger traffic in April slumped by 22.7% over the same month last year, the owner of Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton and three Scottish airports reported.
 
BAA recorded a 21% drop in the number of air transport movements handled, with all airports reporting falls of between 15% and 25%.
 
The six UK airports handled a total of 6.9 million passengers. 
 
Losses attributable to the volcanic ash cloud were estimated to be as follows :-
 
Passengers (000s)   % of expected traffic
 
 Heathrow         1,180                21%
 Stansted              330                21%
 Southampton        45                27%
 Glasgow              115                22%
 Edinburgh            185                26%
 Aberdeen                45                20%
 
 BAA UK     Total   1,900             21.5%
                            
 by Phil Davies
 


 

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