Passenger numbers up 17pc in March at Birmingham Airport
Passengers numbers at Birmingham Airport last month were up 17 per cent on a year earlier.
By John Corser
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The airport handled 911,964 in March.
During the month there were 3,095 arriving flights and 3,118 departures.
The month also saw the opening of easyJet's new three-aircraft base at Birmingham Airport which has created 140 direct jobs at the airport which is marking 85 years in 2024.
The airport expects to have handled nearly 80,000 passengers – a 27.2 per cent increase in departures on last year – over the full Easter period.
The airport handled 717,265 passengers in February and 716,498 in January.
