November pax up 0.4%
Source: CAA
November 2011 546 644 +0.4%, rolling year 8588936 -0.4%
ATM's 5967 -1.8% rolling year 83682 -2.2%
I estimated 543000 so a pleasant surprise.
Before we go jumping for joy, the airport was closed for 20 hours in
November 2010 due to the citation crash.
The CAA stats show November 2010 40 flights lost (weather as well)
and 11 gained. This of course does not include cancellations.
The airport shut on a Friday at 15.30 ish and I think opened midday
Saturday and taking out some pax which would have delayed their
return I still believe 10000-12000 pax were lost plus other days due weather.
So in theory the figure is down but considering BHX's route offering
in November 2011 not too bad. I would say about 2.5% down which
is remarkably similar to Bristol, EMA, Glasgow, Liverpool & Newcastle.
Aberdeen and Manchester were the only real bright lights out of the
known figures although BHD, BFS and LCY were also up
Pete