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Cardiff Airport growth continues

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Cardiff Airport has posted another month of growth boosted by a strong start to the summer season for Wales’ Airport.

The figures for July were up 17% on the previous year meaning the total for the current rolling 12 month period is over 1.3 million passengers, a 29% increase overall.

The figures show Cardiff Airport has enjoyed its 14th consecutive month of growth.

The increase comes as Flybe announced it was starting its Berlin service early due to high demand from passengers wanting to use the service along with its codeshare agreement with Air Berlin, a move that will give Welsh travellers access to many connections across the Air Berlin network.

Newmarket holidays also announced it was operating to Venice and Dubrovnik from Cardiff in 2017.

Debra Barber, Cardiff Airports Managing Director said: “It has been a very busy summer of welcoming passengers through the airport so far, and with the school holidays now in full swing we’re expecting some 250,000 passengers to fly to sunnier climes during the six week summer break”

Rolling 12 Month Figures

Month 2015-16 % growth vs previous year Passenger numbers
June 15 12% 133,137
July 15 8% 139,805
August 15 10% 149,230
September 15 21% 150,477
October 15 62% 149,823
November 15 32% 65,040
December 15 56% 64,220
January 16 42% 59,715
February 16 68% 75,055
March 16 29% 78,413
April 16 40% 80,545
May 16 27% 134,285
June 16 17% 156,162
July 16 17% 164,145
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