Glasgow Airport expects passenger surge
15.10.11
Glasgow Airport is expecting its busiest October week in three years as holidaymakers defy the UK’s economic gloom and take to the skies. More than 400,000 passengers are expected to travel via the airport between October 7 and 21 based on existing bookings, an increase of 14% on last year, though still short of a peak recorded in 2006, when there were 455,000 passengers.
The figures appear to show a resurgence of popularity for short overseas holidays after a two-year dip in which more families chose to take breaks within the UK. The majority of the passengers are heading to popular sunspots such as the Canary Islands, Turkey, the Balearic Islands and Florida. A number of airlines, including Thomas Cook, have added thousands of extra seats to accommodate the demand.
Francois Bourienne, commercial director at Glasgow Airport, said: ‘Our passenger figures show we are heading for one of our busiest October getaways to date. The re-growth in passengers numbers is a welcome boost and the response shown by our airline partners has been fantastic, with many adding extra capacity on popular routes.’
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