Originally Posted by
A350Saltire
It certainly has; 2019 saw 63,347 passengers fly between EDI and PHL compared with 2018 where 42,167 flew between GLA and PHL. Historical data suggests:
- 2014: EDI to PHL at 33,733, GLA to PHL at 43,597
- 2015: EDI to PHL at 0, GLA to PHL at 42,696
- 2016: EDI to PHL at 0, GLA to PHL at 36,292
- 2017: EDI to PHL at 0, GLA to PHL at 39,691
- 2018: EDI to PHL at 0, GLA to PHL at 42,167
- 2019: EDI to PHL at 63,347, GLA to PHL at 0
Not quite like for like though - if you offer more flights you will get more pax in general. October 2019 EDI -PHL was 8352 and in October 2018 PHL-GLA was nil and there were also more rotations in May 2019 compared to May 2018.
Having said that it only accounts for around 10000 pax so yes PHL - Scotland has grown by at least 20% but you also have to remember AA switched JFK for PHL as well.
Just taking one month alone, Transatlantic passenger numbers in October 2019 were down 30% on 2018 but of course you have to factor in the Norwegian withdrawal but another example how you can interpret passenger figures.
Pete