CAA Stats January and February
January 2018;
LDY handled 14,595 pax in January, which represents a 26% decrease since last year.
All three routes experienced a fall in passenger numbers;
GLA (-3%), LPL (-24%), STN (-50%)
LPL had the highest load factor (74%) followed by GLA (70%) and STN (67%).
February 2018;
LDY handled 14,977 pax in February, which represents a decrease of 29% since last year.
There was a sharp decline in passenger numbers on all routes;
GLA (-11%), LPL (-22%), STN (-52%)
LPL had the highest load factor (78%) followed by GLA and STN (both 72%).
I posted the total number of scheduled seats for sale in 2018 from LDY back in January, but a lot has changed since then, so here are the updated annual seats for sale;
GLA: 83,956 (80,514 + 3,442)
LPL: 66,528
STN: 66,248
EDI: 17,010
PMI: 2,646
There are 236,388 scheduled seats for sale in 2018.
LDY has handled 29,572 passengers on its scheduled services in 2018 so far. With 41,040 seats available over the period, the average load factor is 72%.
Given the airport's performance so far, it seems highly likely that passenger numbers will fall below the 2017 figure of 193,981. I estimate a figure of between 180,000-190,000 pax in 2018, though 2019 should see the airport just about surpass 200,000 pax again, based on current route frequencies.