Passengers Total Soars At East Midlands Airport

Passengers Total Soars At Airport
Leicestershire Mail, UK
 
30 December 2003 
  
Officials at East Midlands Airport say passenger numbers have gone up by more 
than one million in the past year. 

Latest figures show that 4.3million commuters and holiday makers have passed 
through the Castle Donington airport so far this year.

In 2002, the number was 3.2million.

Airport bosses say the rise is down to the increased variety of destinations on 
offer and an expansion of low-cost flights.

The Leicester Mercury revealed last week that East Midlands Airport was 
expecting about 110,000 people to take off over the festive season - 11 per 
cent up on last year's figure.

Despite the increase in passenger numbers, the Government has rejected plans 
for a second runway at the airport.

However, airport bosses said this month that they were determined to go ahead 
with the project.

They believe planes could be taking off from an expanded site by 2017.

 
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