September CAA stats
Source: CAA 1,208,581 up 16%
The routes are generally good and long-haul much better.
Route...............2016......2015...avg pax..load factor
ASHKHABAD...... 2004.....3016...... 59.....31%
DOHA...............12904.........0.....215.....85%
DUBAI..............61898...58808.....352.... 74%
AMRITSAR..........6141.........
DELHI................6218...10556.....206.... 81%
ISLAMABAD........8169.....4692.....272.....76%
TORONTO...........2425.....2075.....303.....89%
NEW YORK (JFK).7765.....6966.....144..... 82%
NEW YORK (EWR) 7852....8374......145.... 86%
ISTANBUL.........12904...13115......122....78%
American found out how to improve load factors alas I assume at the expense of profit but lets hope Norwegian are doing their research and take a serious look at BHX rather than go into crowded markets.
The Emirates has been adjusted for the time EK41 never operated and some low density A388's on EK39.
Qatar at BHX posted a higher figure than EDI and I still believe the two previous months figures reported by the CAA at BHX were wrong. Still no sign of the second Saturday service returning though.
Pete