Around the middle of each month, we already have provisional data traffic in the network of English airports for July . And the truth is not good, however much they made up several press releases and referring to so far this year instead of the previous month. The problem is exacerbated if we consider that these summer months are the most important for business, which provide food for the rest of the year.
For the entire network, all negative data load except : falls from -3.7 to -3.5% in passengers and operations, respectively. As we say, the amount of cargo carried increased by 4.7% over the previous year. As for the
Leon Airport in July, a passenger drop -26.4% 12,345 places it in users, accompanied by a decrease in the number of transactions from -13.2% to leave these in 583. It may be recalled here that this month has seen the end of the route to Madrid from Laguna, which came to mean the order of 100 operations and over 2,000 pax. month. In fact, this month it went from more than 4,500 users of the route that has become customary at this time of year and in previous months, less than half, only 2,212. Moreover, the new Air France flight to Tenerife involves eight operations that brought 1,476 passengers, so becomes the Canary Islands this month in the third landmark destination ahead of the 1,282 Palma de Mallorca. El Prat remained the most popular destinations with 4,840 users. The payload also exchanged with Barcelona, \u200b\u200bas usual since February, with 1,673 kg. Thus, the average is 9,693 kg. so far this year.
As to other airports Northwest, the figures are not much better, except in the case of Santander airport, which increased both passengers (84,229, 11.9%) and operations (1,893, 13% ), compared to July 2007. In the Community Valladolid decreased by -9.8% to reach 50,443 users, while its operations are maintained. Also suffered the burden, which decreased to 2,176 kg (-32.4%). Salamanca also saw traffic fall to the 6,852 passengers, a -15.2%. In Asturias saved type, with a -2% reduction in operations and passengers. Not so in charge, where facilities were Ranón spend -43.4% of goods, 10,179 kg. In the Galician airports also accumulated losses of between 10 and 17% in users.
So the situation is likely until next year continue to see declines in traffic figures, which will begin to rebound later this year if eventually stabilize the price of a barrel of oil . As Leon facilities, is likely to be harmed more by the many factors more or less outside the aviation field: Missed the bus to the airport, running late in the construction access and the start of construction of the NAT, and the lack of political commitment "real" damage the image of the airport continuously. Politicians should ask first if you really want to do something for the airport in Leon, if you are willing to work for it really, if you believe in the project. The next step is to prove it.
One final note regarding the burden in Leon. The amounts of cargo at our airport are now very low. To get an idea, 2,000 kg are to be a water tank of a meter square base and two meters high. The freight terminal is a little far to be described as "essential" While it is true that the infrastructure would generate traffic and very interesting strategic position of the Virgen del Camino, together with lower airport fees in respect of Galicia and Asturias. Still, in the coming months I hope to publish a more comprehensive analysis on the possibilities of León airport in cargo traffic.
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