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Ferrovial\u2019s UK airports<\/a>\u00a0had a positive 2017 as\u00a0passenger numbers continued to grow across the entire portfolio<\/b>. Heathrow retained its position as Europe\u2019s top rated airport, Aberdeen saw growth in both domestic and international traffic, while both Southampton and Glasgow saw the introduction of a number of new routes helping to increase passenger numbers during the year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Heathrow\u2019s revenues continue to grow<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Heathrow<\/a>\u00a0saw\u00a0revenues up 2.7% to \u00a32,884 million<\/b>, while also retaining its position as Europe\u2019s top-rated major airport for the third year running. The UK\u2019s only hub airport welcomed a record\u00a078 million passengers<\/b>\u00a0through its doors in 2017,\u00a0up 3.1%<\/b>\u00a0from the previous year. The increase in passenger numbers helped the London based airport grow at its fastest rate in five years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer of Heathrow, commented that:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHeathrow had a fantastic 2017 \u2013 welcoming a record 78 million passengers, giving our best service ever and offering better value for our passengers with lower airport charges.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heathrow\u2019s expansion plans continued to move forward with the airport\u2019s first planning consultation underway. A shortlist of logistics hubs across Britain was also drawn up to help build it, while there is also a government commitment to a vote in parliament during the summer of 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The airport also saw\u00a0lower operating costs<\/b>\u00a0and a\u00a010.2% increase in cargo volumes<\/b>\u00a0helping to promote better British trade growth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aberdeen airport\u2019s passenger numbers steadily increase<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

2017 saw the Scottish airport end on a high with\u00a0an eighth-consecutive month of passenger growth<\/b>. December alone saw 238,000 people travel through the airport, a 3.56% increase in comparison to December 2016.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In total, over\u00a03.1 million passengers<\/b>\u00a0made their way through the major transport hub, with the growth coming from an increase in domestic and international traffic and the introduction of new routes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carol Benzie, managing director of\u00a0 Aberdeen International Airport<\/a>, said:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have continued to see a steady growth in total passenger numbers throughout 2017 which has been predominantly driven by an increase in our fixed-wing traffic. During 2017,\u00a0we launched four new international leisure routes<\/b>, namely Alicante, Malaga and Faro with Ryanair, and Riga with\u00a0airBaltic.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New routes bring higher passenger numbers to Southampton\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The airport in the south of the UK ended 2017 with\u00a02<\/b>.<\/b>1<\/b>\u00a0million passengers<\/b>\u00a0travelling through the airport. The number represents a\u00a06.1% increase<\/b>\u00a0on 2016\u2019s figure after the introduction of new routes to Ibiza, Rodez and Geneva. 2018 sees two more new routes being added: Menorca and\u00a0Skiathos.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dave Lees, Managing Director of\u00a0 Southampton Airport<\/a>, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c2017 was the Airport\u2019s busiest year ever on record. The growth was drive by a combination of new routes and new airlines, giving even greater choice to people in our region. Southampton now has\u00a040 destinations served by over 10 airlines<\/b>\u00a0and tour operators<\/b>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Glasgow recorded its busiest ever year in 2017<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

As was true with Ferrovial\u2019s other UK airports,\u00a0 Glasgow airport<\/a>\u00a0also saw an increase in passenger numbers. The Scottish airport had\u00a0its busiest ever year<\/b>\u00a0seeing\u00a09.9 million passengers<\/b>\u00a0traveling through the airport, an annual increase of 5.8%. The airport also added a number of new destinations including Madrid, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Krakow and Valencia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

International traffic increased 2.3%<\/b>\u00a0as the demand for winter sun destinations and Christmas markets continuing to grow.\u00a0Investments of more than \u00a325 million<\/b>\u00a0were made over the 12 months of 2017 with successful projects including the resurfacing of the runway, increased aircraft stand capacity, and the opening of a new consolidated car rental\u00a0centre.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the positive results, Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c2017 was a fantastic year for the airport. To carry more than 9.9 million passengers is a huge achievement and testament to the hard work put in by more than 5000 people across the airport.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":7260,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","nivel-2":[1211,1212,1213,1189,1199],"nivel-5":[1764,1722,1762,1760,1766],"nivel-1":[902],"nivel-3":[1327],"nivel-4":[],"class_list":["post-7259","new","type-new","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nivel-2-air-transport","nivel-2-freight-transport","nivel-2-passenger-transport","nivel-2-records-en","nivel-2-results","nivel-5-aberdeen-airport","nivel-5-ferrovial-airports","nivel-5-glasgow-airport","nivel-5-heathrow-airport","nivel-5-southampton-airport","nivel-1-airports","nivel-3-uk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Ferrovial\u2019s UK airports see increased passenger numbers to conclude a positive 2017 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