- November was the ninth consecutive month that the Airport has experienced an increase in passengers, creating a solid 6.65% improvement so far for 2013 over 2012.
- The month was the highest November passenger throughput since 2007.
- NW routes produced the majority of the growth with the region’s traffic up by 4,334 passengers.
- The South East, which has seen growth since August 2012, saw 667 fewer passengers.
- Outside the NW and SE,Belfast,BirminghamandDublinall experienced increases as did charter traffic.
North Westmarket
- The 32,570 passengers flying between the IOM and NW airports in November was the highest monthly total ever recorded.
- The 21% increase in traffic on theLiverpoolroute was all from Flybe, with a 45% rise, who had the highest passenger throughput on the route since they commenced in March 2007.
- November 2013 was the highest LPL monthly total since March 2005, 8½ years ago.
- Manchestersaw a 13% rise, with over 1,300 more passengers using the service.
- Blackpoolsuffered a 23% decrease.
London market
- The Gatwick route was up by 20% with Flybe up by 14% and easyJet by 33%
- LondonCitysaw a 47.5% fall in passengers with only one daily service operated.
- TheLutonroute was withdrawn at the end of October.
- This all contributed to a 3.5% decrease in SE traffic
Other Markets
- The Citywing Belfast continued to show healthy growth and was 17% up.
- The Aer Lingus Dublin route was up by 3.6%, the 8th month of growth for the route.
- TheBirminghamroute showed a solid improvement with an 11% increase.
- Charter traffic, although only totalling 439 passengers, was up by 126%.