12-Jan-2010 12:01 PM
Heathrow Airport reports 2% fall in 2009 pax numbers
UK's BAA reports (11-Jan-2010) the following traffic highlights:
- Dec-2009:
- Passenger Numbers: 8.0 million, -0.9% year-on-year;
- London Heathrow: 5.3 million, +1.2%;
- London Stansted: 1.4 million, -2.6%;
- Cargo volume: 138,689 tonnes, +20%;
- Aircraft movements: 70,117, -3.9%;
- Passenger Numbers: 8.0 million, -0.9% year-on-year;
- 2009:
- Passenger Numbers: 107 million, -4.2% year-on-year;
- London Heathrow: 65.9 million, -1.5%;
- London Stansted: 20 million, -10.7%;
- Cargo volume: 1.5 million tonnes, -7.7%;
- Aircraft movements: 935,016, -6.5%;
- Passenger Numbers: 107 million, -4.2% year-on-year;
BAA: "2009 was a difficult year for our airline customers. Towards the end of the year, we saw signs of improvements, particularly at Heathrow, but there are more challenging times ahead in 2010," Colin Matthews, BAA's Chief Executive. Source: BAA, 11-Jan-2010.