Birmingham Airport reports 6% fall in Aug-2009 pax numbers

Birmingham International Airport reports (16-Sep-09) passenger numbers fell 6% year-on-year to 1 million in Aug-2009.

Birmingham International Airport: "Despite traffic being down 6% we surpassed the one million passenger mark in August making it the busiest month so far this year… The Midlands market is a reflection of the tough trading conditions which continue to affect the whole industry," Joe Kelly, Birmingham Airport's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Source: Company report, 16-Sep-2009.