Airport News

Airport News

Traffic reports for February 2014 are coming in thick and fast with airports across different continents reporting surges in passenger numbers.

In Europe, London Gatwick handled 2.3 million, up 7.7% on the same month in 2013, while Frankfurt Airport welcomed 3.7 million, an increase of 1.8%.

Glasgow Airport saw nearly 450,000 passengers, an increase of 6% on the same period last year, and fellow Scottish gateway, Edinburgh Airport, saw an increase of 7.8% for February, with a total of 607,723.

Istanbul Antalya Airport, recorded 646,947 travellers, up 3.1%. while in Bulgaria, Varna Airport and Burgas Airport handled 27,852 passengers between them, a rise of 7.2%, and in Russia, passengers to St Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport, rose by 17.3%.

In China, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport saw a surge of 7.4% to 752,701, while in Peru, Lima Airport handled 1.2 milllion passengers, an increase of 3.7%.

In Denmark, Copenhagen Airport welcomed 1.6 million passengers in February, a 3.9% rise on the same period last year.