Glasgow Airport records busiest October in eight years

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Glasgow Airport has achieved a 14 percent increase in monthly passenger numbers adding an additional one million in the past year.

Glasgow airport recorded 836,798 passengers traveling through its doors last month, its busiest October in eight years representing an annual increase of 14 percent. In addition, the airport has added an additional one million passengers over the past 12 months.

International traffic grew by 18.5 percent due to strong demand for European services, with Icelandair and Wizz Air both reporting a particularly busy month.  There was also a significant uplift on long haul services to Toronto, Florida and Dubai.

Glasgow Airport international traffic grew by 18.5 percent

During the month, domestic traffic increased by 8.9 percent due to a strong demand from both business and leisure travellers on London services and regional routes.

Last month also saw ACI Europe classify Glasgow Airport as one of the fastest growing airports in Europe during Q3 2015. Furthermore, the airport was named UK Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards in London.

“We have now enjoyed 11 consecutive months of double digit growth”

Amanda McMillan, managing director at Glasgow Airport said: “It’s been another fantastic month for the airport in terms of passenger growth and route development, but being crowned UK Airport of the Year was the real highlight.

“We have now enjoyed 11 consecutive months of double digit growth and have added an additional one million passengers since October 2014 which is a huge milestone.  The fact that ACI Europe has once again categorised us as one of the fastest growing airports in Europe is also extremely pleasing. 

“There is plenty more still to come before the end of the year, and next month we will see easyJet launch a new route to Milan, British Airways start a service to Salzburg and Blue Air and Wizz Air both begin new services to Bucharest.”