The given table compares the figures of passengers using three main airports in British: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted in the 6-year period from 1998 to 2003. From an overall perspective, it can be observed that even though the number of passengers at the three airports showed upward trends, the number of people arriving at and departing from Gatwick airport each year was the largest for most of the time in question.
The number of travellers using Gatwick airport in 1998 was 36. 5 million, which was far more than that of the other airports in the same year. Next, the figure increased considerably to merely above 50 million in 2002, before reaching a peak of 69. 3 million in 2003.
With regards to the number of passengers at Heathrow airport, it began at 27. 2 million in 1998 and then peaked at 48. 2 million in 2000, surpassing the figure for Gatwick airport in the same year by 4 million. Subsequently, there was a sharp fall of 15 million between 2000 and 2002 (48. 2 million to 32. 2 million). The figure then increased significantly to 45. 6 in 2003.
The figure of travellers using Stansted airport started at the lowest point of 17. 3 million in 1998, but rose rapidly before levelling off at 43. 3 million in the last three years from 2001 to 2003.
The
given
table compares the
figures
of passengers using three main
airports
in British: Heathrow, Gatwick and
Stansted
in the
6-year
period from 1998 to 2003. From an
overall
perspective, it can
be observed
that
even though
the
number
of passengers at the three
airports
showed
upward trends, the
number
of
people
arriving at and departing from Gatwick
airport
each
year
was the largest for most of the time in question.
The
number
of
travellers
using Gatwick
airport
in 1998 was 36. 5
million
, which was far more than that of the other
airports
in the same
year
.
Next
, the
figure
increased
considerably
to
merely
above 50
million
in 2002,
before
reaching a peak of 69. 3
million
in 2003.
With regards to
the
number
of passengers at Heathrow
airport
, it began at 27. 2
million
in 1998 and then peaked at 48. 2
million
in 2000, surpassing the
figure
for Gatwick
airport
in the same
year
by 4
million
.
Subsequently
, there was a sharp fall of 15
million
between 2000 and 2002 (48. 2
million
to 32. 2
million)
. The
figure
then increased
significantly
to 45. 6 in 2003.
The
figure
of
travellers
using
Stansted
airport
started
at the lowest point of 17. 3
million
in 1998,
but
rose
rapidly
before
levelling off at 43. 3
million
in the last three years from 2001 to 2003.