The difference between passenger traffic at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports increased by two million in 2009 as the facility in the Scottish capital continues to buck the trend and the recession results in the worst crisis in the commercial aviation industry in history.

According to a report published recently, more than one in ten travellers deserted Glasgow Airport last year, with the largest city in Scotland attracting around 7.2 million air travellers, while Edinburgh airport, which surpassed Glasgow only in 2007, saw nine million customers walk through its doors in 2009.

As a whole, the six airports owned by BAA lost a combined total of 150.000 passengers last month due to the collapse of Scottish budget carrier Flyglobespan and the record cold and snowy weather conditions which put damper on signs of a recovery.

 BAA cautioned the industry by saying the problems experienced last year are still not finished. They said that there were definite signs of improvement, especially at London’s Heathrow Airport, but 2010 will offer further challenges.

The fact that commercial carriers have consolidated routes and aircrafts has been more beneficial to Edinburgh Airport in respect to western counterpart, claimed aviation analysts.

 According to Mott Macdonald’s director of aviation strategy, Laurie Price, European passengers entering Scotland would be more likely to chose Edinburhgh Airport as a port of entry over Glasgow.

The woes experienced at Glasgow Airport have been exacerbated by nearby rival Prestwick Airport, which, based on the most recent traveler numbers available, has been in even worst business conditions, loosing 25percent of its passengers last November. The huge slump in passenger numbers was caused by Ryanair which reduced capacity at the airport while at the same time had been expanding its Edinburgh base.

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