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Passenger numbers at Gatwick up by 0.2% in December

10 January 2013

  • Over 2,280,000 passengers flew through Gatwick in December - 5,600 more than the prior year

    • December 2012 traffic performance summary

    MonthMoving Annual Total
    GrowthJan-12Jan-11Growth
    Dec-12Dec-11(%)Dec-12Dec-11(%)
    Total terminal passengers (000s)2,280.42,274.80.234,211.233,652.31.7
    Market Analysis:
    UK + Channel Islands294.7290.91.33,828.13,732.52.6
    Ireland100.6100.20.41,284.71,292.1-0.6
    European scheduled1,180.51,198.0-1.518,516.817,640.35.0
    European charter180.8177.71.74,076.94,570.0-10.8
    North Atlantic110.0118.3-7.01,846.51,947.6-5.2
    Other long haul413.8389.76.24,658.24,469.84.2

    Note: Origins and destinations are classified according to ultimate origin or destination of aircraft in the case of multi-sector flights.

    Key points:

    Passenger numbers increased by 0.2% year-on-year with 5,600 more passengers flying through Gatwick in December 2012. This was in spite of school holidays starting two days later for the Christmas period and industrial disputes in Greece and Germany, which affected more than 10 airports.

    • Gatwick continued to see growth on domestic routes with 3,800 more passengers flying than the prior year.
    • Long haul routes also continued to grow with 15,800 more passengers travelling to destinations including China and Vietnam.
    • The trend of achieving high load factors continues. Load factors in December of 78.3% were 1.7 percentage points higher than the prior year.

    This month:

    • The top three Christmas destinations were Geneva, Edinburgh and Dubai.
    • Around 1.5 million people travelled through Gatwick between 17 December and 2 January.
    • Gatwick welcomed back the London Ambassadors from the London 2012 Games to ensure smooth, stress-free journeys for passengers travelling over the festive period.

    Commenting, Gatwick Airport’s Corporate Affairs Director James Colman, said: “During December we continued to sustain year-on-year passenger growth, despite later school holidays than usual, strikes on the continent and the challenging economic environment.

    “Long-haul carriers contributed significantly to our December increase – with Dubai being one of the top three choices for passengers travelling over Christmas – and routes to key markets such as China and Vietnam continuing to perform well.

    “Our other top festive destinations – Geneva and Edinburgh – highlight the diversity of destinations Gatwick serves, which total more than any other UK airport.”

    Notes to Editors

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    About Gatwick Airport

    Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. It serves more than 180 destinations in 90 countries for around 34.2 million passengers a year on short- and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South-East region, generating around 23,000 on-airport jobs and a further 13,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is 28 miles south of London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express. Gatwick Airport is owned by a group of international investment funds, of which Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest shareholder.

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