Ayrshire's Glasgow Prestwick Airport enjoys its busiest day ever »
Posted By murdochmacdonald 3 months ago in NewsAyrshire, Scotland, 8 July 2008--GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT has experienced its busiest day ever, handling more than 10,000 passengers for the first time. The milestone was reached on Friday 27 June ââ;¬" the last official day of school in Scotland and traditionally a busy day for airports with thousands jetting o
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murdochmacdonald3 months ago
This is reflected in the balance of inbound and outbound passengers, with 5,334 flying out and 4,883 flying in.
There were 68 flights on the day, 52 scheduled and 16 charter, with an average load factor of just under 82%.
The most popular flights were those serving London (Ryanair) and Majorca (Seguro), each carrying nearly 1,500 passengers.
Dublin was also a popular choice with just under 1,000 which helped push the Irish total for the day over 2,000.
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