The data I have quoted is off the MAN internal system, which, at the end of the day has quotes for the total pax load that boarded/deboarded the aircraft on that particular day, eg QR 41 254 pax, QR42 205 pax.
Obviously that format does not give fare breakdown, or even class of travel, but, helps give a small indication of loads.
I do not see the system myself, its other people who quote the figures. They usually quote them for the majority of long haul flights ex MAN as well as others.
Whilst I do not see the info first hand, I have no reason to suspect the figures are incorrect.
There are the CAA official stats too
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...geid=3&sglid=3
and these are:
Dec 2011- 25,936 (209 pax per flight*)
Nov 2011- 20841 (173 pax per flight)
Oct 2011- 21963 (177 pax per flight)
Sep 2011- 22758 (189 pax per flight)
* pax per flight is average based on number of rotations per day (arrival and departure), so, 4x30/31 = 120/124 movements per month. Jan 2012 figures are not published yet (usually published around 14th day of next month)
Whilst these do show a lower load average, they are an average so some days will see loads of say, 90% but then another flight may only see a load of 60%.
Hope that helps.