Leeds Bradford: CAA Provisional Statistics Update

[Scottie Dog]

It would appear that there was a minor error in the rolling-year figures for October. As a result I have reproduced the figure below, together with the report for November from the CAA data.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Nationwide statistics for December can be found here - https://forums4airports.com/threads/5728/page-4#post-319242.

Individual airport data will be posted as soon as possible.

With the CAA data now being available, here is my take on the latest monthly statistics. Please remember that, for an unknown reason, there is always a difference between the total passenger figure in Table 9 and the separate figures from Tables 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3.

NB - at the present time I am not entirely happy with the figures that the CAA has provided - there is a larger the normal difference between the total passenger count and the split between International and Domestic passengers. My record below may therefore be changed if I discover the correct numbers.

 

[Finger66]

Those domestic numbers seem a little disappointing. Any underlying reason for them? Less U2 capacity on BFS? See LHR remained the same at NIL (sorry couldn't resist)

 

[mullion]

Could it be the high number of cancellations

 

[Statto]

From a quick glance on the flightradar archive, I can’t see any cancellations or diversions in December. Thats to both BHD & BFS. But maybe there are some data issues. Do you have a different source?

 

[Scottie Dog]

My thanks to @White Heather for confirming the actual passenger figures provided by LBA for December. The airport state 233,742 which is just a difference of 253 from the CAA numbers that I have given in post #1762. I will therefore leave my previous post as unchanged.

 

[White Heather]

My thanks to @White Heather for confirming the actual passenger figures provided by LBA for December. The airport state 233,742 which is just a difference of 253 from the CAA numbers that I have given in post #1762. I will therefore leave my previous post as unchanged.

Do you think that maybe CAA figures include Multiflight private passengers whereas LBA don't? It might account for the monthly differences?

 

[Seasider]

Good to see you back @whiteheather, hope you are getting back to your winning ways.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Do you think that maybe CAA figures include Multiflight private passengers whereas LBA don't? It might account for the monthly differences?

Good thinking - I'll have a play with that when I get a chance.

 

[Seasider]

January 2026 pax details are on the CAA website - 195049, -1%, the first drop in quite a while.

 

[Finger66]

Unfortunately could be the first of many for this year - and not just at LBA. Unless someone comes up trumps with something!

 

[YorkshireLad]

Unfortunately could be the first of many for this year - and not just at LBA. Unless someone comes up trumps with something!

Think you may have found the source of our problem. Let's just hope this mess doesn't adVance too far, or we may struggle to comPete

 

[dmrodgers]

Not 100% sure that the events in the Middle East would have influence our passenger numbers for January as we have no flights to the Region and Trumps madness of starting a war didn't fully kick off until February 28th with the first attacks on Iran.

 

[Aviador]

People are booking later waiting out for cheaper deals.

 

[752]

Probably didnt help KLM dropped to x3 daily instead of x4 in Jan.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Here is my usual monthly take on the CAA data - this time for January. As usual there are differences in the figures when comparing the various tables, however I have used Table 3, 9, 12.1, 12.3 and 13.

A full comparison of figures for January between 2019 to 2026 can be found here:

https://forums4airports.com/threads/5728/page-4#post-320725​

 

[Scottie Dog]

Well Leeds you have gone to the top of my list for the latest data reports. Here is my usual monthly take on the CAA data - this time for February As usual there are differences in the figures when comparing the various tables, however I have used Table 3, 9, 12.1, 12.3 and 13.

A full comparison of figures for February between 2019 to 2026 can be found here:

Statistics Analysis - UK-wide airport statistics - all UK airports

2025 Passenger Figures January to September

forums4airports.com

 

[752]

Well Leeds you have gone to the top of my list for the latest data reports. Here is my usual monthly take on the CAA data - this time for February As usual there are differences in the figures when comparing the various tables, however I have used Table 3, 9, 12.1, 12.3 and 13.

A full comparison of figures for February between 2019 to 2026 can be found here:

Statistics Analysis - UK-wide airport statistics - all UK airports

2025 Passenger Figures January to September

forums4airports.com

Shame to see a drop in numbers

 

[YorkshireLad]

Well, it has been quite the task, but I have managed to produce a breakdown of the CAA stats by airline

The data is entirely based on my own research conducted 3-28 Feb on the loads of easyJet and Ryanair flights, rudimentarily adjusted to encompass the entire month and to more roughly match the actual stats given, are subject to a general margin of error of at least 10% and may or may not be the furthest from the truth. Expect moderately more accurate data next month

Aer Lingus

Route	Pax	Flights	Pax/Flight	Load Factor
Belfast City	9,527	164	58	81%
Dublin	8,553	134	64	89%

easyJet

Barcelona	1,846	16	115	74%
Belfast Intl	3,737	28	133	78%
Geneva	572	8	72	38%
Paris CDG	2,173	14	155	80%

Jet2

Agadir	2,549	16	159	84%
Alicante	8,356	54	155	91%
Antalya	1,791	12	149	79%
Barcelona	1,456	10	146	89%
Budapest	2,271	16	142	79%
Chambery	1,171	8	146	77%
Faro	3,513	26	135	88%
Fuerteventura	5,906	32	185	98%
Funchal	1,312	8	164	87%
Geneva	8,317	58	143	84%
Gran Canaria	6,282	38	165	88%
Keflavik	704	5	141	82%
Krakow	2,411	16	151	90%
Lanzarote	9,982	56	178	94%
Malaga	6,487	42	154	93%
Malta	1,510	10	151	80%
Marrakesh	2,524	16	158	84%
Palma de Mallorca	1,247	10	125	84%
Paphos	1,485	10	149	79%
Paris CDG	4,179	26	161	85%
Prague	2,116	16	132	89%
Rome FCO	1,605	10	161	85%
Salzburg	1,048	8	131	89%
Tenerife	14,578	82	178	94%

KLM

Amsterdam

12,156

153

79

82%

Ryanair

Alicante	9,797	64	153	80%
Bucharest	2,874	16	180	95%
Dublin	18,964	120	158	81%
Faro	1,843	16	115	61%
Fuerteventura	2,570	16	161	83%
Gdansk	5,775	32	180	94%
Krakow	11,024	64	172	90%
Lanzarote	2,648	16	166	86%
Malaga	5,888	40	147	75%
Riga	5,567	32	174	90%
Tenerife	2,779	16	174	90%
Warsaw Chopin	2,483	16	155	82%
Wroclaw	3,823	16	159	83%

Wizz Air

Bucharest	3,150	16	197	86%
Cluj Napoca	2,916	16	182	92%
Warsaw Chopin	4,787	24	199	84%

 

[dmrodgers]

As the cost of living and aircraft fuel shortages begin to bite if the situation doesn't improve in the Middle East then expect to see further reductions in aircraft movements and passenger numbers. Shame as we had been doing well up to this point compared to other UK airports but we have to face reality in this current climate.