SUNSEEKERS heading to summer hotspots and new routes across Britain and Europe have boosted Southend Airport passenger numbers by a third.
Almost 112,000 people used the airport in July – the highest figure in the airport’s history and up 32 per cent on July last year.
The big three which have driven up figures are Barcelona – up 38 per cent year-on-year – and Alicante, in Spain, and Palma, Mallorca, both up up 35 per cent.
Southend Airport operations director David Lister said: “Last month was the busiest month on record. “We are obviously delighted that the airport is continuing to go from strength to strength.”
