Now that the CAA figures are in for the winter 17/18 season it's possible to get an idea of how EZY starting SOU flights has impacted the south coast market.
In Winter 16/17 (Dec-Apr ski season) SOU-GVA attracted 5858 pax, all of them on Flybe. In winter 17/18, this became 20397 pax between EZY and Flybe (up 14539, 348%).
In 16/17 BOH-GVA saw 33273 pax, all flying EZY. In 17/18 this route got 28986 pax (down 4287, 13%)
The total number of BOH & SOU pax in 16/17 was 39131 giving SOU a 15% market share and BOH 85%. In 17/18 49383 pax were carried from the two south coast airports, with SOU having a 40% share, BOH 60%.
Looking at that, it would appear that while Bournemouth's figures were obviously affected by the start of the EZY route from SOU, their passenger numbers haven't been cannibalised too much. Instead EZY seem to have stimulated demand from SOU itself and possibly stopped some leakage to LHR and LGW. Flybe pax numbers on the Geneva route were up 21% year on year, so they have seen a benefit too. The market has grown in size with SOU taking a bigger share than before. It will be interesting to see what happens this coming winter.
EZY average pax from SOU for April were 118 per flight, the Flybe loads dropped off towards the end of the season.
Last edited by The Nutts Mutts; 30th Jun 2018 at 09:34.