Air passenger numbers fell by 3% in March 2025 compared to March 2024. This decline is largely due to the timing of Easter, which fell in April this year, as opposed to March in 2024. As a result, the first half of the 2024 Easter school holidays took place in March, leading to a notable spike in passenger numbers.

To provide a more accurate year-on-year comparison, March and April figures should be considered together, as we anticipate an increase in April 2025 due to Easter-related travel being captured in next month’s data. Once Easter traffic is included, we expect the year-on-year comparison to show a positive trend, improving from the current 0% change.