Yes those figures are quite encouraging. I think the 5.5% August monthly reduction on the same month last year is possibly the lowest for some time and that is with some destination pax figures not in yet. So perhaps things are starting to bottom out, although the coming winter is going to be tough with quite a few cutbacks ie LHR and AMS.
Summer 2010 looks promising at the moment, perhaps there could be a return to growth then ?
I wonder if Easyjet will increase from 5 to 6 aircraft from the end of June next summer as per this year when the seats for that period are put on sale. I seem to remember them saying in a recent release that the proposed staff reductions were to ensure the right crewing levels for future flying or something like that. They also said the number of aircraft at NCL is expected to remain stable. So does that mean stable at 5 or 6?.