CAA Statistics December 2023

[kirmingtonuser]

Air transport movements EU scheduled 167, EU charter 14, Other international charter 122 (of which passenger = 112), Domestic scheduled 47, Domestic charter passenger 4. Total 354.

Terminal passengers 10,801 (8,960 +21%).
Transit passengers 0 (0).

Aberdeen 575 (654)
Newcastle 0 (30)
Total 575 (684-16%)

Bristol 33 (0)
Cardiff 29 (0)
Warton 20 (0)

Amsterdam 7,583 (5,374+41%)

Antalya 0 (367)

Esbjerg 0 (142)

Enontekio 1,072 (1,070)

Pajala Yllas 756 (748+1%)

Keflavik 10 (0)
Difference 83 (MME reported 94 on a split E190 charter)

Oil Rigs 640 (689-7%)

Difference 2022 (114)

[kirmingtonuser]

Average load on the Aberdeen route was 12.2 passengers compared with 14.5 in November.

Average load on the Amsterdam route was 54.6 passengers compared with 51.5 in November. There were only 139 flights due to cancellations : 171 had been planned.

Enontekio load factor 94.5%.

Pajala load factor 100.0%.

Assuming that passenger numbers on the Keflavik charter were 93 rather than 10, the load factor was 87.7% (based on a capacity of 106 on the Eastern E190 which was shared with MME).

[mrmoose]

My initial reaction to the AMS was that they were a bit on the low side, but then with so many cancellations, it makes them look a bit better.

Begs the question, what happens to the passengers when a flight is cancelled? I would have assumed they are transferred to the next available flight, and therefore mean higher than initially booked LF on other flights - but are any diverted via MAN/LBA? I assume if so they need to make their own way back to HUY? Id like to think KLM as a full service airline would get you there, especially as a significant number are transferring from long haul, rather than some other lc carriers who just refund you and wish you luck making other arrangements. Thankfully I have never been in that situation

ABZ seems low - Be interesting to see the LF through the week, as on paper double daily mid-week seems excessive, a once daily Su-Fr service is probably adequate?

[kirmingtonuser]

The question of the effect of cancellations and diversions on the passenger numbers is a good one.
Diversions are straightforward, as the CAA re-allocate the passenger figures to the originally intended Airport. KLM can be expected to provide coaches to the planned destination (this can be seen on arrivals boards with notes such as 'coaches at 13.00').
When passengers are given re-booking choices, it is difficult to predict the effect. Many might book the same flight from HUY a day later if they have missed their connection. Others might drive to LBA, MME or MAN to catch a later flight. If so, their return journey will be lost to HUY as they will need to pick up their cars. Point to point passengers could be expected to book the next HUY departure.