Record year at East Midlands Airport
01.02.09
East Midlands Airport has announced that 2008 was the busiest year on record with more than 5.6 million (5,624,117) passengers using the Airport, an increase of 3.87% over 2007 (5,414,395).
A spokesman said that the airport performed well during the first three quarters of 2008, benefiting from seven new destinations from operators bmi, bmibaby, Manx2 and Ryanair. However, following over 30 months of consecutive growth, the recession led to a decline in passenger numbers during November and December 2008. This trend is anticipated to continue throughout 2009.
Penny Coates, Managing Director, East Midlands Airport said ‘The 2008 passenger figures are a great achievement for us and are evidence that the efforts we have made to improve the East Midlands Airport experience for our customers have been successful.’
‘Despite the anticipated decline in passenger numbers during these challenging times, which affect both the airport and our airline partners, we remain committed to improving the customer experience and our facilities, whilst managing a consolidated business with tight control.’
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