Number Crunching...
quiet thread again at the moment so thought I would take another look at the Bold proposals and promises made by the new incumbents ,regarding passenger numbers.After all it was broadly based on these that the mayor managed to get the local councils to part with circa £40 million pounds of tax payers money?
2017. 128,000. Airport low point regarding passenger figures.
2018. 140,000. Competition on Aberdeen routes helped.
2019. 145,000. Projected...Mainly due to the Balkan effect and excellent KLM performance
2020. 150,000 Again projected..Balkan plus new Palma series.Little growth on KLM. Due Aircraft type and slot restraints at Amsterdam.Huge competition at the moment on Aberdeen from Newcastle.
2021. Assuming an extended Palma season and if it does well..maybe an Alicante ? KLM and Eastern little change..gives another projected figure of..say. 155,000 tops?
and so to 2022.Owners projected figures are 1 million. I leave you all to do the maths..but a bit like Brexit..there is a little bit of uncertainty I would suggest how that figure will reached?