Prestwick Airport passengers up 6 percent
26.04.08
Prestwick Airport’s performance in March signalled a strong end to the 2007/08 financial year. The airport handled 192,142 passengers against 180,978 during the same month in 2007 – a rise of 6 percent, and a 16 percent improvement on February’s performance.
Chief executive Mark Rodwell, said the results once again demonstrated the importance of the airport to the economy, particularly in terms of tourism and employment.
He said: ‘It is pleasing to see growth in the passenger sector. Several new services have been introduced over the last 12 months and are performing well, which is encouraging as we move towards the peak summer season.’
A strong focus on developing the freight business is also starting to pay off, with the airport now breaking the 3,000 tonne barrier on a more regular basis. The March total of 3,260 tonnes marks a 5 percent improvement on March 2007 and a 34 percent increase on February’s total.
Freight has also increased year-on-year with the 31,735 tonnes handled between April 2007 and March 2008 representing a 4 percent increase on the previous 12 months.
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