Birmingham International Airport handled 521,566 passengers
during January 2010 - a fall of 7.2% on the previous year
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Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport's Chief Executive Officer,
commented: "As expected 2010 has begun in much the same way
as 2009 concluded. The year-on-year decrease in passenger numbers
of 7.2% is still healthier than many other airports have reported, and
I feel that the Airport is better prepared for the turbulent economic
conditions that will face us,as opposed to 12 months ago."
.
"Last year saw the completion of a number of high-profile projects,
such as the new £50m International Pier, and investment will
continue in the shape of a new state-of-the-art
Airport Control Centre and the commencement of our £13m
One-Terminal project. It is this ambition that will position
Birmingham as well placed to take advantage of the economic
upturn, whether that arrives later this year or in 2011."
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During January significant growth was achieved on
scheduled flights to destinations such as -
Larnaca (+584.2%), Bratislava (+152.8%), Arrecife (+81.1%),
Gerona (+67.7%), Tenerife (+60.3%), Ashkhabad (+50.5%),
Hanover (+44.6%), Gothenburg (+29%), Hamburg (+28.2%),
Istanbul (+25.2%), Dubai (+16.9%), Islamabad (+14.8%),
Chambery (+13.4%), Rzeszow (+9.7%), Zurich (+8.2%)
and Krakow (+2.7%)
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Charter traffic which experienced growth included -
Cyprus (+570.2%), Tunisia (+208.1%), Spain (+126.8%),
Italy (+65.5%), Dominican Republic (+53.6%), Barbados (+49.7%),
Mexico (+37.2%), Egypt (+36.7%), France (+7.2%)
and Portugal (+3.1%)
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Scheduled traffic accounted for 81.5% of the total passenger traffic
in January whilst charter passengers made up the remaining 18.5%
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Diverted aircraft parked on the remote stands .
16 February 2010
Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-ECZ operated their lunchtime 
Thomsonfly Boeing 737-8K5 G-FDZJ operated the first flight 
Eurowings Canadair CRJ 200LR D-ACRN operated the 
Turkmenistan Boeing 767-32KER EZ-A700 was an early morning 
