 Aberdeen Airport recorded an 8.3% increase in passenger numbers |
Scotland's three biggest airports recorded an increase in passenger numbers in the wake of a New Year sales drive by airlines. BAA Scotland said more than 1.2 million people passed through Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports - 6.2% more than in January last year.
It said 8.3% more used Aberdeen due to new services, while Glasgow recorded a 6.8% increase and Edinburgh added 4.9%.
A total of 19.3 million people used them in the year to January - up 6.4%.
Glasgow handled 8.6 million passengers (up 6%), while there were eight million at Edinburgh (up 7.2%) and 2.7 million at Aberdeen (up 5.7%).
BAA Scotland managing director Donal Dowds said: "All our airports recorded an excellent start to the year, with positive growth trends continuing across the board."
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