Originally Posted by
Jamesair
March 2019 statistics are now available on the airport website. Total Pax 341,115 against 343,953 (March 2018)......only category up is Domestic...IT, International and Other all down.
That's nearly 20,000 passengers down on a rolling period**, while other UK airports are showing steady growth.
Was there not a new Business/Route Development Manager employed by the airport to expand growth approx. 9 - 12 months ago?
** slide started September last year, with a slight pick up in October, then steady decline month on month since.
2017's Figures (No longer shown on Airports Statistics page) were: September: 585,498; October: 504,979; November: 305,444, and December: 302,976
https://www.newcastleairport.com/abo...er-statistics/