The provided table shows information about how many vistors which used three different types of major airports in Britain in the 6-year period, spanning from 1998 to 2006.
It’s clear that there was an upward trend in the number of people travelling throughout the years. Tourists travelling via Gatwick witnessed an gradual increase from 1998 onward, and the data of this airport maintained the leading position during the surveyed years. Noticeably ,in the last three years, Stansted recorded a stability in the quantity of travellers
Heathrow airport started at 27.2 millions in the first year (1998), after which it increased to 36.4 million of visitors in 1999 and reached at a peak in the year 2000, up to 48.2 millions. Between 2001 and 2002, the figure of Heathrow decreased by approximately 4 millions of people, followed by a significant growth in the last year (2003), with 45,6 millions
By contrast, Gatwick was the most popolar airfield with the highest figure compared to the counterparts, starting at 36.5 millions (1998) and ending the period at 69.3 millions (2003). The opposite change could be seen in the data of Stansted airdrome, with the lowest level at first (17.3), followed by an gradual increase, before remaining stable in 2001 onward.