A Busy End to a Record Year for Birmingham Airport "No Room for Complacency"

January 14 2009

Birmingham International Airport had another record month in December, following November’s record.  A total of 598,123 passengers travelled through Birmingham, taking advantage of the great routes it has to offer.  There were 508,397 scheduled passengers and 89,726 charter passengers during December. This is an increase of 1.7%, making it the 8th record month during the last 12 month.

It was a record calendar year for Birmingham Airport as well, with an increase of 4.4% on passenger numbers over 2007 - with a total of 9,634,734 passengers travelling through.  The previous record year was in 2005 which saw a total of 9,388,849 passengers pass through the Airport.

Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are immensely pleased with the December and calendar year figures that we have achieved here at Birmingham.  With over 45 routes, by existing or new carriers, starting up in 2008 it was a busy year here at the Airport.

“However, as we enter 2009 there is no room for complacency.  We are mindful of the wider fortunes of the region, and that nobody and no company is immune.

“The success of Birmingham Airport is linked to the success of the region. Success for the Airport is driven by our customers and I call upon Midlanders to support their regional economy by taking advantage of the services that Birmingham has to offer, rather than making long and unnecessary trips to other airports miles away.

“Every extra pound spent at Birmingham International Airport will benefit jobs and the regional economy.  It could also bring the day closer when we open our proposed runway extension, bringing even better Global connectivity.”

In December, growth was achieved on EU routes of 9.2% and transatlantic flights saw an increase of 0.7%.

Scheduled routes that experienced growth in December include: Dundee (+539.7%), Grenoble (+199.2%), Inverness (+121.9%), Shannon (+67.1%), Arrecife (+56.4%), Prague (+50.1%), Alicante (+39.9%), Palma (+35.8%), Malaga (+31%), Hamburg (+27.6%), Tenerife (+21.3%), Dusseldorf (+9.9%), Waterford (+7.5%), Isle of Man (+7.2%) and Hanover (+1.9%).

Charter traffic which experienced growth were Egypt (+63.7%), Mexico (+52.5%) and Barbados (+5.7%).

Scheduled traffic accounted for 85% of the total passenger traffic in December whilst charter passengers made up the remaining 15%.

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