Glasgow Airport's busiest March
Airport reports increase in passengers
Glasgow Airport has saw a record breaking 700,000 passengers come through its doors last month, making it the busiest March in its history.
This represents an increase of nearly 10% on the previous year. Figures also show a 20.5% rise in people travelling to Europe, while long haul flights have had an uplift of 13.7%. Domestic trips to London and other UK regions have increased by 1.4%
Managing director of Glasgow Airport, Amanda McMillan said: “Our performance during the first quarter of 2017 has ensured we’ve made our busiest-ever start to any year.
“Our continued growth is a direct result of our efforts in securing new routes and services for our passengers. We have succeeded in significantly strengthening our European connectivity since the start of 2016 and later this year we will launch direct flights to Madrid, Frankfurt and Krakow.
“Providing a greater choice of routes not only opens up a host of new markets for our passengers, it provides our tourism industry with a much needed boost by ensuring Scotland is more accessible. Earlier this year Glasgow, through its Tourism and Visitor Plan to 2023, set out how it aims to attract one million more visitors to the city and position Glasgow as the gateway to Scotland.
“Glasgow Airport has a key role in supporting this ambition. If the city and Scotland are to continue to attract further visitors and enjoy the associated economic uplift, then it’s important we address the high levels of Air Passenger Duty which put our airports at a severe disadvantage when it comes to competing with our European and global counterparts.”