Unfortunately for Bridgepoint, passenger movement at Leeds fell, 25% in the first year of ownership due to the u.k. financial crisis. They have invested millions in the airport even though it took until late 2012 before passengers numbers were restored to 2008 levels.
The airport only has two peak times at the moment, 6am to 9am and then early afternoon.
All the resident airlines are cutting back their flight programmes to ensure full flights, nothing to do with the airport more a chase for profit by Ryanair, easyjet, Jet2 etc.
Leeds saw a huge growth last year and has settled down this year especially having seen PIA remove their aircraft. The uncertainty of Monarch is also holding back planning by others.
Leeds is a big bucket and spade airport, this charter business has seen a 7% fall this year, all the big three Thomsons, Thomas Cook and Jet2 holidays have been hit especially so far in the published figures for June and July, Jet2 last week said things had picked up, not sure about the other two, this is certainly reflected in Leeds figures for these two months.
Figures for the LHR shuttle are rising, Aer Lingus start next month to Dublin, this feeder network has to be the way forward.