Belfast City - Gatwick Stats ...
For reference here is the performance on the BHD LGW... Some may be interested!
Stats by year by month 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014
2010 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014
JAN 12599. 13985. 14843. 25044. 26240
FEB 15389. 15534. 16543. 28050. 28327
MAR 19297. 18147. 19534. 30545. 29621
APR 20391. 19881. 19881. 33101. 21243
MAY 17759. 21061. 21334. 33633
JUN 20799. 21689. 21723. 36821
JUL 22544. 24390. 24410. 42675
AUG 20836. 25997. 26684. 42376
SEP 19298. 22308. 22692. 34552
OCT 20106. 22643. 26340. 35581
NOV 19839. 21114. 36503. 32838
DEC 15429. 20648. 32016. 31248
The above show traffic stats on the route since January 2010.
Aer Lingus joined Flybe on the route at end of October 2012.
The numbers had been growing steadily within the date ranges.
Pre Aer Lingus the best April that BE had was 2010, at 20391. At that time BE were operating 5 rotations on 195, if I am not mistaken? If not it was 4.
This April Aer Lingus did 21243, so by all accounts with 3 daily this April all by 319, a very good performance. From tomorrow morning they change to 320. That will be a monthly capacity of (from June-monthly); 30960, at similar load factor as current of 81% that would see a monthly boarding of; just over 24000!
Would be a good result. I feel a 4th daily should be sharply in focus.