In 2014, the number of passengers using Birmingham airport was about 9,698,340 (6.4% up on the 9,118,570 in 2013). By comparison, the growth in air passengers across all UK airports last year was 4.3%. Birmingham says the number of passengers in June was 2.8% above the number in June 2013, and the number in May was 1.3% higher than in May 2014. The airport says there was an increase of 20% in long haul routes compared to June 2014, and “demand continues to grow in this market.” The airport CEO Paul Kehoe said: “We’re expecting our long-haul traffic to increase further in the coming months, following the recent launch of direct charter flights to Beijing, which will operate throughout the summer with Hainan Airlines.” A rise in demand for scheduled routes to New York JFK and Amritsar boosted the statistics as well as Keflavik, Perpignan, and Madrid. In May, scheduled traffic accounted for 81% of the total figure, with charter passengers making up the remaining 19%. Flights with BA and Vueling offer a BA codeshare, allowing customers to redeem BA air miles and Avios points. (ie. ever cheaper flights to those who fly the most). Most passengers are on European leisure flights.
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Record June as Birmingham Airport welcomes 1m passengers
21 JULY 2015 (Birmingham Post)
BY GRAEME BROWN
A total of 988,916 people used the airport across the month, which represented a 2.8 per cent rise on June last year
Birmingham Airport has enjoyed the busiest June in the its history after almost a million passengers passed through.
A total of 988,916 people used the airport across the month, which represented a 2.8 per cent rise on June last year.
Long-haul traffic experienced significant growth in June, up 20 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s chief executive.
He said: “Throughout 2015, we’ve seen passenger records smashed almost on a monthly basis and June was no different. It was particularly pleasing to see long-haul traffic increase by 20 per cent too, compared to the same period last year; a clear sign that demand continues to grow in this market.
“We’re expecting our long-haul traffic to increase further in the coming months, following the recent launch of direct charter flights to Beijing, which will operate throughout the summer with Hainan Airlines. The route is proving to be incredibly popular with inbound and outbound passengers, offering plenty of encouragement for the future.”
June’s passenger numbers mean the Airport has now achieved five record-breaking months in 2015, as January, March, April and May also saw a record number pass through the terminal.
A rise in demand for scheduled routes to Keflavik, Perpignan, Amritsar, Madrid and New York JFK boosted the statistics.
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Passengers month by month in 2014 (2015) from Anna Aero data
January 549 150 ( 611 171 )
February 577 627 ( 629 541 )
March 654 376 ( 736 735 )
April 759 568 ( 770 468 )
May 893 874 ( 904 484 )
June 960 506
July 1 049 499
August 1 103 605
Sept 1 007 684
Oct 877 123
Nov 646 275
Dec 621 457
Birmingham Total Passengers in 2014 9 698 349 (6.4% up on 2013)
Birmingham Total Passengers in 2013 9 118 579
Airport passengers for the UK as a whole rose by about 4.3% in 2014, compared to 2013)
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Record Passenger Numbers for Birmingham Airport in May
25 June 2015
Latest figures reveal the Airport handled a total of 904,860 passengers in May, beating its previous record for the month set in 2014 by 1.3%, according to Birmingham Airport.
May’s passenger numbers mean the Airport has now achieved four record-breaking months in 2015, as January, March and April also saw a record number pass through the terminal.
Scheduled traffic in May accounted for 81% of the total figure, with charter passengers making up the remaining 19%
Paul Kehoe, the airport’s chief executive, said: “May has been another great month for Birmingham Airport in 2015, seeing records smashed yet again. Passenger numbers in May were given a significant boost thanks to the launch of new routes to New York JFK with American Airlines and Barcelona with Spanish airline Vueling, both offering a British Airways codeshare, allowing customers to redeem BA air miles and Avios points.
“Last month represents the fourth record-breaking month this year, which tells me the demand to fly from Birmingham is getting stronger and stronger. This summer alone, we’re getting ready to welcome a series of 34 direct charter flights between Birmingham and Beijing with Hainan Airlines, as well as Emirates introducing a third daily service to Dubai.”
One hundred percent growth was seen on scheduled routes to New York JFK, Madrid, Athens, Reykjavik and Rome, as well as growth to La Rochelle (+92.5%), Guernsey (+80.3%) and Amritsar (+68.9%).
Charter services to Catania (+185.2%), Cancun (+114.5%) and the Greek island of Lesbos (+100%) also experienced significant growth.
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