Airport

Summary

A request was made for passenger figures, scheduled flight counts, and airline operators for the Isle of Man airport over the past five years. The Department of Infrastructure provided passenger statistics and a list of airlines but clarified that specific data on scheduled flights is not held, only actual runway activity.

Key Facts

• Passenger figures for the years 2013 to 2017 were provided in the response.
• The authority does not hold data on scheduled flights, only on flights that actually took place on the runway.
• Seven specific airlines were listed as having operated at the airport over the last five years.
• The request was processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• Some requested information was not held by the public authority.

Data Disclosed

• 2013: 749,315 passengers
• 2014: 741,240 passengers
• 2015: 792,771 passengers
• 2016: 803,825 passengers
• 2017: 807,428 passengers
• Request received: 2018-05-29
• Response date: 2018-06-06
• Case reference: 475841

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

How many passengers traveled through the island's airport year on year for the past 5 years. I also wish to know how many flights have been scheduled on the island during those years. Which airlines operated each of them five years?

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Co-ordinator Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: foi.doi@gov.im

Our ref: 475841 6 June 2018

Dear ###

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

We write further to your request which was received on 29 May 2018 and which states:

"1. How many passengers traveled through the island's airport year on year for the past 5 years. 2. I also wish to know how many flights have been scheduled on the island during those years. 3. Which airlines operated each of them five years?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. 1. The information you have requested is available online and can be found by following the link below: https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/isle-of-man- airport/passenger-figures/ However, for ease please find the figures below: 2013 749,315 2014 741,240 2015 792,771 2016 803,825 2017 807,428

1. We only collect what takes place on the runway at Ronaldsway rather than what is scheduled to take place. However, for each season (winter and summer) a schedule of expected flights is produced. These schedules do not take variations for holidays, peak periods (e.g. TT, MGP/Festival of Motorcycling) and public holidays into account.

2. The airlines that have operated over the last 5 years are as follows:- Aer Lingus British Airways Citywing EasyJet Eastern Airways Flybe Loganair Please quote the reference number 475841 in any future communications.

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Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely