3 million passengers for London City Airport

For the first time since 2008 three million passengers have passed through London City Airport, the exact figure 3,005,759, still short of the record 3.2m of that year but 7.6% up on the previous 12 months.

Figures show that Zurich (418,323) remains the most popular destination from the airport followed by Amsterdam (383,431) and then Edinburgh (343,932).  A dramatic increase of 34% on the Glasgow flights (148,746) would seem to indicate that London-bound passengers, who in the past have used the now cancelled bmi Heathrow services, have transferred their allegiances to London City (148,716) although this number is under half that for the Scottish capital.

Richard Gooding, the outgoing Chief Executive, said: “It's encouraging to see increasing passenger movements in what has undoubtedly been a challenging period for the travel industry.”

"We have invested over £7m in the terminal over the past year, extending the Central Search area, as well as other improvements, to ensure that the airport continues to deliver the time saving proposition promised, even with an increased number of passengers.”

“We expect passenger figures to remain strong ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer and look forward to welcoming visitors to the capital from across the globe.” www.londoncityairport.com

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