davidjohnson66,
The 4.7% decline in the Sep 2012 month figure versus Sep 2011 comes down to 3 things
- Loss of Catania + Verona charters (-588 passengers)
- Significant decline in Palma / Mallorca route (-458 passengers)
- Modest improvement on Amsterdam route (+215 passengers)
Agreed but note the above summary covers virtually everything that is happening bar the Aberdeen schedule, & of course military transport related movements.
When you get down to analysing stats with such low volumes, then short term comparisons may not be accurate. However given the trends then things look grim
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From my perspective those living locally that I have spoken to are now resigned to the fact that DTV is no longer offers a practical answer to their transport needs & have all but written the place off.
To turn this around if indeed pax growth is the direction management are looking to take, will require a serious amount of marketing with exciting new popular routes. I doubt that neither Peel has neither the ability nor the inclination to do so, & in any event this market is amply catered for by neighbouring airfields.