lunes, 18 de agosto de 2014

The 'low cost' transported 18.3 million passengers through July, up 10%

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The airlines carried 18.3 million passengers in the first seven months of the year, representing an increase of 10% over the same period last year, according to data released Monday by the General Department of Knowledge and Research Tourism, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

For his part, the traditional companies moved more than 20.3 million travelers to July, 2.5% more than in the same period of 2013 Thus, the low cost airlines accounted January to July 1, 47 5% of the air traffic over traditional, which commanded 52.5% of travelers.

In July, the low cost companies increased by 9.7% its passengers, up to 3.9 million passengers - 49.5% of total air traffic of the month, which rose 4.8% to 8 million passengers being compared to more than 4 million people who chose traditional companies, an 0.5% increase.

UK and Italy, at the head


Among the low-cost (CBC), Ryanair, easyJet and Vueling were the highest volume of international passengers carried, about 66% together, bringing together 33% of total international air traffic received in Spain. The three recorded annual increases.

For markets, the UK and Italy are leading entries in low cost companies through July with 37.8% and 11.1% of passengers who chose this path, respectively, with growth of 7.4% for the British market (over 6.9 million passengers), and 11.8% in the Italian market (2 million passengers).

The low cost companies monopolize 47% of international air traffic and 52% of travelers
Germany, third emitter, increased 23.3% arrivals to over 2 million passengers, equivalent to 10.9% of the total entries in this way. Followed France, with 7.9% of the total 1.4 million passengers, up 8.3% from a year ago.
After the French market, the Netherlands are located, with an increase of 5.7% in numbers and 1.1 million passengers, 6.5% of the total.

For its part, Belgium, with 20.1% more passengers until July, recorded a total of 654,400 passengers. In addition, travelers from Switzerland increased by 12.2% to 543,322 visitors; 4.8% of Norway (543321); 6.3% for Ireland (529,965), and 6.6% from Denmark (416.052 travelers). Instead, passengers Sweden decreased by 3.1% to 410,977 passengers.

El Prat, the most used

In the first seven months of the year, the Spanish airports used by budget airlines were the Barcelona-El Prat, with 4.5 million passengers and an increase of 17.5%; that of Malaga, with 2.3 million passengers, up 10.9%, and Alicante, with more than 2 million passengers and a rise of 6.6%.

Followed by Palma de Mallorca, which received 1.9 million travelers, up 6.7%, and the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez, which saw an increase of 11.5%, with 1.7 million travelers.

All airports recorded increases except Girona-Costa Brava, which fell 21.8%, with 576,235 passengers, and Valencia, with a decline of 2.5% to 614,126 passengers.

In contrast, they noted increases in Tenerife Sur (one million passengers), with 21.9%, the biggest rise, and Lanzarote, with 21.7% (522,635).

Catalonia and Andalusia leading entries

By region, Catalonia, Andalusia and the Balearic Islands topped the ranking of entries in low cost airlines in the first seven months of the year.

Catalonia leads the list, with 28.5% of admissions and 5.2 million passengers, up 10%. Andalucía followed with 15.5%, after receiving this way 2.8 million travelers, up 10.5%, and the Balearic Islands, with more than 2.66 million passengers, recording a rise of 8.1 %.

They are followed by Valencia, with 2.65 million passengers, up 4.3%; Canaries, with 2.3 million passengers (+ 22.2%) and the Community of Madrid, with over 1.78 million passengers (up 11.5%).

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