July CAA stats:
Terminal passengers: 9,390 (compared to 7,297 last month, 1,429 passengers in July 2020 and 12,922 in July 2019)- Aberdeen: 2,409 (up 59% on July 2019)
- Belfast City: 1,151 (best month yet)
- Bristol: 350
- Jersey: 775 (up 29% on July 2019)
- Heathrow: 1,009 (best month yet)
- Newquay: 666 (best month yet)
- Alicante: 1,061
- Amsterdam: 375
- Corfu: 152
- Faro: 315
- Palma: 1,082
There were also 1,151 transfer passengers not included in the above figures (we know that 538 pax flew BRS-ABZ with a stop at MME so the vast majority of the other 613 transit passengers must have been going to Bristol).
Aberdeen was slightly down on June (reflecting 5 fewer flights) but loads are still strong and if you include those stopping off at Teesside they are nearly 26 pax per flight. Belfast is continuing it's good start and averaged 18.6 passengers per flight (up from 15.1 in June). Heathrow numbers were up slightly but the numbers are still poor so let's hope the codeshare boosts traffic in the coming months. Amsterdam had only 375 from (I think) 34 flights in July which makes 11 per segment and points to a lack of demand for international business travel.
As for the Ryanair routes, I think the average loads were: Palma 77, Alicante 76, Faro 18 and Corfu 38 (only 4 flights). Of course, the quarantine restrictions were only lifted for vaccinated people in mid July so August should see some further improvement.