May Passenger Figures
During May, Birmingham International Airport handled 831,738 travellers through its two terminals, including 611,780 scheduled passengers and 219,958 charter passengers.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer, explains: “May’s figures, which represent a 5.2% fall, should come as no surprise as the industry continues to face uncertain times, given the current economic climate. Across the globe the aviation industry is battling to weather the downturn and this will undoubtedly be the case for the coming months as airlines and airports alike react to the recessional forces.
“However, despite these tough times May saw the launch of US Airways’ five-weekly service to Philadelphia, which represents both a new route and a new airline for Birmingham. The Airport will continue to work with our partners to provide choice and value for money, to help make these difficult times a little easier for Midlands business and leisure travellers.”
During May significant growth was achieved on scheduled flights to destinations such as Ercan (+134.4%), Larnaca (+133.8%), Krakow (+125.2%), Dundee (+111.7%), Ibiza (+47.4%), Arrecife (+44.7%), Alicante (+36%), Dubrovnik (+34.3%), Malaga (+34.2%), Shannon (+31.4%), Prague (+28.2%), Tenerife (+27.1%), Hanover (+11.1%), Palma (+10.7%), Dubai (+9.4%), Inverness (+7.8%) and Mahon (+6.8%).
Charter traffic which experienced growth included Dominican Republic (+36%), Jamaica (+22.3%), Turkey (+25.1%) and Tunisia (+10.5%).
Scheduled traffic accounted for 73.6% of the total passenger traffic in May whilst charter passengers made up the remaining 26.4%.
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