Passengers up 50% at Robin Hood Airport
20.03.07
Robin Hood Airport recorded a massive 50% jump in passenger numbers last year, figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority reveal. The airport had 900,067 passengers pass through its terminal in 2006, compared to 600,907 in 2005.
The airport also enjoyed a big rise in freight transport, with 161 tonnes in 2006 compared to just 31 tonnes in 2005, a rise of 419%. This included the first Boeing 747 jumbo jet flying into the airport on Beaujolais Nouveau day.