Birmingham Airport handled 778,849 passengers during May 2011 - a fall of 1.3% on the previous year
.
The month saw the formal opening of the "One Terminal"
development on Friday 13 May 2011 but traffic levels remained
challenging despite the start of the main summer "IT" season
.
development on Friday 13 May 2011 but traffic levels remained
challenging despite the start of the main summer "IT" season
.
During May significant growth was achieved on
scheduled flights to destinations such as -
Almeria 114.3%, Fuertventura 90.6%, Malta 38.6%,
Toronto 35.0%, Milan 30.7%, Hannover 27.6%,
Lyon 23.0% and Londonderry 21.8%
Toronto 35.0%, Milan 30.7%, Hannover 27.6%,
Lyon 23.0% and Londonderry 21.8%
.
Charter traffic which experience growth included -
Charter traffic which experience growth included -
Austria 17.0%, Italy 16.8% and Jamaica 16.2%
.
Scheduled traffic accounted for 76.7% of the total
Scheduled traffic accounted for 76.7% of the total
passenger traffic in March whilst charter passengers
made up the remaining 23.3%
.
Wednesday 15 June 2011