BAA's May passenger traffic affected by volcanic ash, BA industrial action
BAA's UK airports handled 8.6 million passengers in May-2010, a drop of 4.5% year-on-year, including 5.3 million at Heathrow, down 3.1%, attributable to the volcanic ash cloud and industrial action. Without these impacts, BAA estimates that Heathrow would have recorded an increase of 2.8% and the group as whole an increase of 0.4%.
BAA airports' May-2010 traffic losses attributable to the volcanic ash cloud and BA industrial action
Airport |
Passengers |
% of expected traffic |
---|---|---|
320,000 |
6% |
|
30,000 |
2% |
|
5,000 |
3% |
|
35,000 |
6% |
|
45,000 |
6% |
|
10,000 |
4% |
|
445,000 |
5% |
In total, BAA's UK airports recorded a drop of 4.8% in the number of air transport movements. Cargo tonnage was up by 36.1% at Heathrow and by 33.7% at the wider group level, "continuing a period of exceptionally strong growth in cargo traffic, and despite the drop in aircraft movements".
Copenhagen, Vienna and Zurich report May traffic
In Continental Europe, Copenhagen, Vienna and Zurich airports reported healthy traffic performances last month, led by Copenhagen with a 11.9% lift in passenger numbers.
Airport |
Pax mill |
Pax Growth % |
Movements |
Movements Growth % |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.9 |
+11.9% |
21,589 |
+7.7% |
|
1.8 |
+11.4% |
21,928 |
+3.0% |
|
0.88 |
+5.5% |
14,950 |
+2.7% |
Copenhagen Airports rose 1.8% and Vienna Airport operator, Flughafen Wien rose 0.4%.
Selected airports daily share price movements (% change): 10-Jun-2010