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Helen49
3rd Sep 2009, 11:06
Almost every airport in the UK describes itself in the media as the 'fastest growing airport in the UK'. Coates, the EMA CEO has just used the term whilst being interviewed about the Easy withdrawal.
So which airport really does meet this description and why?!
Helen
muscleboy21uk
3rd Sep 2009, 12:19
As for next year i would take a guess and say LBA
...well it certainly aint Manchester !
No other UK airport is hemorrhaging airlines, destinations and capacity in such a spectaculuar fashion at the moment !
DILLTHEDOG
3rd Sep 2009, 16:57
Certainly fastest growing.
Or do you need passengers and aircraft as well as stands and buildings ?
Ask Ryanair they are sure to know, or will do when they announce it !
Kestrel_Stu
3rd Sep 2009, 17:44
East Mids was the fastest growing airport in the UK in 2008 (+3.8%), but only if you ignore Belfast City (+17.5%), London City (+12.0%), Bristol (+5.7%) and Birmingham (+4.3%)!! :ugh:
EMA was however the second fastest growing in 2007 and third fastest growing in 2006, out of the 20 largest airports in the UK, which is perhaps what the CEO recalls?
Wikipedia - Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busiest_airports_in_the_United_Kingdom_by_total_passenger_tr affic#20_largest_UK_airports_by_total_passenger_traffic)
ATNotts
3rd Sep 2009, 18:05
Why let the truth get in the way of a good press release??!!
Cyrano
3rd Sep 2009, 20:48
Depends on what is meant by "fastest growing". Highest % growth, or biggest increase in number of passengers, or most new routes, or most new airlines, or whatever other formulation the airport PR people can come up with,...