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Glasgow Airport reported its busiest April on record after more than 786,000 passengers travelled through its doors during the month, representing an increase of 8.9% on the same period last year.
An 18% increase in international traffic ensured Glasgow Airport was also able to record its 50th consecutive month of growth. There was strong demand for the airport’s growing list of European destinations including Ryanair’s new services to Valencia, Lisbon and the Lithuanian city of Palanga.
April marked the start of the busy summer season with a number of airlines including Jet2 and Thomas Cook adding extra capacity. The airport was also boosted by the Easter getaway with almost 110,000 passengers using the airport during the first weekend of the school holidays.
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport said: “In addition to growing our European network we have been working hard to consolidate our long haul offering. Both American Airlines and WestJet will return later this month and we also welcome Delta Air Lines to Glasgow for the first time when its inaugural service to New York-JFK takes off on 26 May.
“Not only do these routes play a hugely important role in strengthening our links with North America they will also help generate significant inbound tourism for Glasgow and Scotland, particularly at a time when the current exchange rate favours the US Dollar.
“Earlier this month Loganair launched our first ever direct service to Bergen, Norway, and with new flights to Frankfurt and Madrid still to come we are continuing to provide passengers with a greater choice of business and leisure destinations.”
| Traffic summary
April 2017 |
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| Terminal passengers
(000s) |
%
Change |
May 2016 to April 2017 | %
Change |
| 785,719 | +8.9% | 9,543,157 | +6.5% |
SNP MSP Derek Mackay has welcomed the recently reported passenger growth at Glasgow Airport, which is in his constituency of Renfrewshire North & West.
The Airport recorded its busiest April on record as the Airport record its 50th consecutive month of growth.
Over 786,000 passengers travelled through its doors during the month of April, representing an increase of 8.9% on the same period last year.
Mr Mackay, the MSP for Glasgow Airport, said:
“It is encouraging to see passenger growing at Glasgow Airport yet again in what has been a very successful couple of years for the Airport.
“In a time of economic pressures, maintaining passenger numbers can be a challenge and this new increase in numbers is testament to the hard work of all the airport staff.
“Glasgow Airport is going from strength to strength which is good news for the whole of Renfrewshire.
“The Airport is a vital part of the local economy and any increase in passenger numbers has a positive knock on effect throughout the area.”
