Latest figures from the CAA indicate that passenger numbers at regional airports grew in the first quarter of this year compared to last but flight frequency decreased.
Published in the CAA’s first edition of its new quarterly publication Aviation Trends, the figures show that passenger numbers at the regional UK hubs grew by 3% but flights to and from regional airports dipped 3%.
At the London airports, passenger numbers increased by 2% while flights in and out of the airports only went up by 1%.
This indicates that either aircraft with higher seat capacity were flown more regularly or that load factors had increased.
Figures also show that for the first three months of this year passengers in the UK airports overall increased by 2%, with scheduled flights seeing a 3% boost in numbers and chartered -1%.
For more airline stats, go to http://www.caa.co.uk/aviationtrends
