Originally Posted by
Plane mad 134
Edinburgh August stats now out, 1.4 million passengers passes through the airport in August.
I wonder If Edinburgh might hit 14 or 15 million passengers this year?
With the rolling total YTD at 13,906,051 passengers I would imagine if they sustain a steady 5% growth per month they won’t be far of 14million rolling total by the turn of the year, 15 is a bit optimistic 😄
The question is whither the current growth can be sustained given recent news. Last winter saw the cancellation of the FR Stansted flights (pilot holiday debacle), I would think their return will boost numbers but there have been routes lost compared to last year too. With EK only 5 days / week through most of the W18 this might not make much +ve difference.
I may be wrong but the growth levels are still above what was planned for a few years back, will this prompt the private owners to bring out the check book and finance a sorely needed main terminal expansion....principally the check in area?
One can only hope, and that the occasional murmur of Delta/ Virgin TA flights come true also.