Passenger growth continues as airport heads for record summer

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT is continuing the upward trajectory of its passenger numbers, extending its growth to a 17th consecutive month.
In July 1.22m people travelled through the airport, up 14% on the same month last year, putting it on track for a “record breaking” summer season and to pass 11m passengers in the calendar year.
Analysis of Birmingham’s hotel market published this week showed hoteliers had seen a 16% increase in revenue per available room – a key industry measure – in quarter two, with the growth in international visitors highlighted as an important factor behind this.
Paul Kehoe, chief executive at Birmingham Airport, said: “We are now in our peak summer travel season and its great news that recent months have consistently been surpassing the million passengers in a month mark.
“A 14% growth rate year on year for July is very significant and equates to almost 150,000 more passengers being served here. August tends to be our busiest month so we expect to beat previous record days over the next few weeks as well as breaking the 11m passenger mark in twelve months.”    
Long haul saw very significant passenger growth rates, up by 33%, with Middle Eastern, Caribbean and North American destinations seeing the greatest increase in passengers. This is due to a greater amount of airlines serving these regions from Birmingham Airport giving more destination choices and flight frequencies.

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