February 2018 CAA Stats
In February, BFS handled 382,676 passengers (-5%)
Domestic Routes;
There was impressive growth on the majority of domestic routes, though a couple saw a very modest decline. LGW is the exception, with 35,028 pax lost following Ryanair's cessation of the route.
BHX (+3%), BRS (+3%), EDI (-1%), GLA (-), LGW (-42%), LPL (-2%), LTN (+9%), MAN (+6%), NCL (-2%), STN (+10%)
With regards to LGW; 35,028 pax were lost, but total passenger numbers fell by just 18,820. Thus, BFS recorded an extra 16,208 passengers across the rest of the network.
International Routes;
Three new routes for February offer a mixed picture.
SZG 93% LF
MLA 88% LF
SWF 53% LF
Sun routes continued to grow in February, though we are starting to see a slow down in growth on the three most popular routes - AGP, ALC and FAO.
ACE (+10%), AGP(+7%), ALC (+3%), FAO (-), FUE (+55%), LPA (+10%), TFS (+10%)
Ski routes are a mixed picture; GVA (+20%), LYS (-23%)
It looks like skiers are moving away from Lyon and resorting back to Geneva. LYS passenger numbers have fallen throughout the winter season, and I would not be surprised if easyJet were to axe the route next winter.
There was steady growth in Western European cities, except for Berlin (reduced from x3 to x2 weekly).
AMS (+4%), BGY (+10%), CDG (-), KEF (+4%), SXF (-31%)
As usual, all Central/Eastern European routes saw growth in February.
GDN (+4%), KRK (+1%), VNO (+2%), WMI (+6%), WRO (+5%)