The accurate assessment of an airport’s traffic potential is fundamental to airport planning and strategy, particularly in uncertain economic times. Independent air traffic projections provide a sound basis on which to develop or value an airport business.

MPD’s traffic forecasters have a wide range of experience with BAA, Manchester Airport and other airport organisations and use robust and proven forecasting techniques.

Air traffic forecasting services include:-

• Catchment area analysis and market demand studies
• Reviews of airline plans and specific route forecasts
• Market sector analysis and forecasts (e.g. scheduled, charter, airfreight, trucked freight etc)
• Short, medium and long term forecasts for airport capacity planning, airport strategy and for due diligence purposes (passenger, airfreight, air transport movements, busy hour rates etc).
• Subsidiary forecasts for e.g. car parking, employment etc

Experience of Air Traffic Forecasting

MPD was the specialist airport advisor and technical due diligence/air traffic forecasting advisor to the consortium which acquired Glasgow Prestwick International Airport in 2001. Reviews of forecasts have usually formed part of MPD’s transaction support activities.
Transaction Support