East Midlands Airport breaks passenger record
05.07.08
More than half a million people travelled through East Midlands Airport in May (yes May, the figures were only release yesterday, the same day BA and Ryanair announced their June passenger numbers) - a rise of 10.7% on the same time last year. May was the 26th consecutive month of increasing passenger numbers.
A total of 534,690 passengers passed through the airport, the first month in the airport's history that it broke the half a million traveller barrier. International scheduled traffic grew by 10.3%, domestic scheduled traffic grew by 16.6% and charter traffic grew by 9%.
Penny Coates, the airport's managing director said the figures were ‘remarkable’, bucking industry trends. She said: ‘This is evidence that passengers choosing to fly from East Midlands appreciate the convenience, comfort and ease that we offer to get their journey off to a great start.’
Around five million passengers will use East Midlands Airport this year.
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