Airport News
Punctuality honour for Birmingham
Thu, 17 Apr, 2008
Scheduled services from Birmingham Airport operate more punctually than those at any other UK airport, according to official statistics.
A report by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) showed that 80 per cent of scheduled flights from Birmingham Airport departed on time during the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with the national average of 69 per cent.
The West Midlands site also finished second in the charter flights punctuality league table, behind Newcastle Airport.
Responding to the news, Birmingham Airport's operations director Will Heynes said: "Our reputation as an airport that's easy to get to and easy to get through is reinforced by these latest CAA figures."
The report comes just days after Birmingham Airport revealed that last month was the busiest March it had ever experienced.
More than 730,000 passengers travelled from the two terminals during the month, a rise of 8.4 per cent from the corresponding period in 2007.