CAA TRAFFIC STATISTICS - MAR 2024

[Bearsden]

2024 568,517
2023 516,257
+10%

[G-WATP]

Does that monthly growth support the claim to be 'Scotland's fastest growing airport" made at the recent Routes conference?

[will1983]

Very close call for March.

PIK 11% growth
EDI 11% growth.
ABZ flat.

[Bearsden]

Does that monthly growth support the claim to be 'Scotland's fastest growing airport" made at the recent Routes conference?

No

Neither in % terms nor absolute terms

EDINBURGH +10.75% +108,537
GLASGOW +10.12% +52,260
ABERDEEN +0.44% +768
INVERNESS -4.74% -2,548
PRESTWICK +11.21% 2,834

[Bearsden]

An interesting comparison is with 2018 when Scotland's Top 5 handled 28.5m passengers

EDINBURGH +0.7m +5%
GLASGOW -2.3m -24%
ABERDEEN -0.8m -28%
INVERNESS -0.1m -11%
PRESTWICK -0.2m -23%

TOTAL -2.7m -10%

[bill]

An interesting comparison is with 2018 when Scotland's Top 5 handled 28.5m passengers

EDINBURGH +0.7m +5%
GLASGOW -2.3m -24%
ABERDEEN -0.8m -28%
INVERNESS -0.1m -11%
PRESTWICK -0.2m -23%

TOTAL -2.7m -10%

Coincedence that the two AGS run airports fared worst?

Nope! Not coincidental at all.