CAA November Provisional Stats

[Humberside]

I'll start with the good news. Compared to November 2008 the ATM's were up 14%

Passenger figures predictably slumped, down 32.3% compared to Nov 08. The los of four TCX B757's a week is responsible. I dread to think what April's figures will be when we have lost 5 TCX flights a week - thats 2000 pax in and out a week. Rolling year is 341509, down 19.7%. They year end figure will be below 400,000. Very sad to see

Some route figures

Aberdeen - 2802, down 9%
Malta - 237 - or a rather disappointing 118.5 passengers on this Newmarket special departure
Amsterdam - 9685, down 15%. Back below 10000, and still a big % decline despite the frequency reduction. Veryconcerning - and KLM plan to increase the frequency next summer
Dalaman - 235

[pug]

Veryconcerning - and KLM plan to increase the frequency next summer

Of course this has no relation to yield whatsoever. They know what they are doing, must be making them a profit for them to offer better frequencies next summer again!

[Humberside]

But if such decline continues at such a large rate, the amount of yield KLM need per passenger to sustain the 4th flight is going to be unacheivable

[pug]

Notice though that decline is steady, were are seeing the same percentage decrease each month. They will be able to calculate based upon that. I certainly dont believe there is anything to worry about. Its a short term drop in what is probably the leisure pax who use the route less. If things got that bad then i dont suppose it would be too much of a problem to shave off the fourth daily flight again. They are obviously committed though which is undeniably a good thing.