Originally Posted by
bob1810
The numbers supplied by Markeyd must prove that there is a market from Bmth
Why cant some Airline or Tour Operator grasp the nettle and see that a market
does exist. The figures published are very promising.Watch This Space.
I agree. There is a market from Bournemouth, but, so far, it's not huge. Nevertheless, it should be able to increase it somewhat with a bit of pro-active action by a determined operator. However, the figures for March show a very healthy load factor but they only equate to about 1400 pax per day which is (with 140 seat a/c) equivalent to 5 a/c a day ie 5arrivals & 5 departures operating into & out of the airport. Looking back to the "good old days" of the 60s & 70s, Bournemouth has never been busy. Southampton, despite it's short runway, being just up the road is always going to be a problem for Bournemouth & probably take the lion's share of the traffic.