Airport News
Positive outlook for Liverpool Airport
Fri, 19 Sep, 2008
Liverpool Airport is performing well and expects a similar trend for the coming months, a spokesperson has said.
Robin Tudor, the hub's general manager of corporate and community affairs, told the Liverpool Echo that despite the credit crunch, scheduled traffic at the airport is up three per cent for the period from January to the present date.
"We are coping well. Fortunately we have strong links with easyJet and Ryanair, budget airlines who are well-positioned to ride this very difficult time out," he commented.
Mr Tudor added that people seeing holidays as essential should mean that the airport continues to see growth even as Britons tighten their belts in other areas.
Budget airline Ryanair recently announced a number of new routes to European destinations from the north-western hub.
Liverpool Airport, also known as Liverpool John Lennon, handled some 5.47 million passengers in 2007, making it one of Europe's fastest growing airports.