Nov 11 - Gibraltar International Airport Beats Passenger Figures During Summer Months
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By June 2016, figures already surpassed record August 2015 figures. -
A record 60,360 passengers handled in August 2016
Gibraltar International Airport has recorded an increase of 23.6% in passenger growth in the first 10 months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Up to the end of October 2016, 468,874 passengers have been processed through the airport, versus 379,209 passengers in the same period last year, an increase of 89,665 passengers.
May 2016, with 49,583 passengers processed, beat the monthly record reached last August 2015 with 47,359 passengers recorded. July 2016 was another record month with 58,719 passengers but was again beaten in August 2016, with 60,360 passengers passing through, making it the busiest month in the airport’s history.
|
Month |
Passengers |
Month |
Passengers |
Monthly Growth |
Passengers Year to Date 2016 |
Passengers Year to Date 2015 |
Month to date Growth |
|
April 2016 |
41,417 |
April 2015 |
33,461 |
+23.8% |
138,757 |
114,145 |
+21.6% |
|
May 2016 |
49,583 |
May 2015 |
39,935 |
+24.2% |
188,340 |
154,080 |
+22.2% |
|
June 2016 |
50,341 |
June 2015 |
42,132 |
+19.5% |
238,681 |
196,212 |
+21.6% |
|
July 2016 |
58,719 |
July 2015 |
46,608 |
+26.0% |
297,400 |
242,820 |
+22.5% |
|
August 2016 |
60,360 |
August 2015 |
47,359 |
+27.5% |
357,760 |
290,179 |
+23.3% |
|
September 2016 |
57,443 |
September 2015 |
45,270 |
+26.9% |
415,203 |
335,449 |
+23.8% |
|
October 2016 |
53,671 |
October 2015 |
43,760 |
+22.6% |
468,874 |
379,209 |
+23.6% |
Terence Lopez, Air Terminal Director at Gibraltar International Airport commented: “I would like to thank the entire team at the airport for providing a positive experience to our passengers. They have performed excellently this summer and have coped very well with the extra volume of flights and passengers. We welcome this growth and look forward to a busy winter."
Gilbert Licudi, Minister for Commercial Aviation and Tourism, added: “This is fantastic news for Gibraltar and reaffirms this government’s commitment to developing air services and increasing connectivity to the Rock. This is great for business and tourism. The airport continues to break records and we look forward to closing 2016 with a fantastic result and continued growth.”
Gibraltar Airport currently serves 8 destinations, 6 in the United Kingdom and 2 in Morocco. This summer season saw a record 50 weekly flights operating to the following destinations:
Birmingham: 4 weekly flights
Bristol: 3 weekly flights
Casablanca via Tangier: 2 weekly flights
London Heathrow: 13 weekly flights
London Gatwick: 17 weekly flights
London Luton: 5 weekly flights
Manchester: 6 weekly flights
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