Traffic News
Heathrow passenger traffic posts record March but travel authorisation rules hit transfers
Transit passenger numbers from key markets such as Qatar have fallen sharply due to UK government-imposed Electronic Travel Authorisations.
Industry leaders talked about Gen Z consumer preferences, airport versus online/social media advertising and the efforts made for sustainability in aviation.
Transit passenger numbers from key markets such as Qatar have fallen sharply due to UK government-imposed Electronic Travel Authorisations.
The key figure of airside spend per departing passenger in the quarter slipped by -2.6% year-on-year to CHF22.80 (US$25).
The cruise industry served 31.7 million travellers in 2023, up by +7% on pre-pandemic 2019.
AAPA noted that carriers in Asia Pacific in aggregate serviced 27 million international passengers last month, up by +56.7% from the 17.3 million registered in February 2023.
A strong performance from duty free and food & beverage contributed to robust growth in commercial turnover at Gatwick Airport last year, supported by a bounceback in passenger traffic.
ACI World has released its Airport Traffic Forecasts 2023-2052 publication, shedding light on air traffic trajectory over the next three decades.
Retail revenue posted an increase of +21.4% to €187 million in the year, with retail revenue per passenger reaching €3.30.
Airside spend per departing passenger slipped -2.2% compared to February 2023, reaching CHF22.50 (US$25.61).
The airline posted its full-year results for 2023, recording profits of US$394 million driven by a +40% increase year-on-year in passenger numbers.
The monthly figures were buoyed by the busiest half-term period ever plus the extra leap year day on 29 February.
European airport traffic in January increased year-on-year by +7%, reaching 97% of the figures recorded in pre-pandemic 2019.