Aberdeen International Airport (AIA) has suffered a fourth consecutive month of falling passenger numbers after the loss of several key routes.
New industry figures show the Granite City gateway was used by 268,107 travellers in September, a 4% drop from the same month the year before.
The airport seemed to be shaking off the impact if the north-east’s economic downturn before June, when a 4% year-on-year decline in its monthly passenger total marked the end of a long streak of growth.
July and August both saw falls of 2%, with the latest data confirming the terminal has been hit badly by a string of axed services this year.
AIA route development manager Lynn Harwood said: “We enjoyed what was a successful and busy summer season despite there being some knock-on effects from the loss earlier this year of a number of international routes.
“We’re also pleased to confirm that a number of the leisure routes which proved so popular during the summer season will be returning next year.
“Ryanair will once again operate direct flights to Malaga, Alicante, Faro and Malta, while TUI will introduce Rhodes as a new destination for 2019.”
In other developments at the airport, which is currently without a chief executive following the departure of Carol Benzie at the end of July, Flybe franchise partner Eastern Airways has moved its
Monday-Thursday morning flights from Durham Tees Valley to an earlier slot on the back of customer feedback.
From November 12, the first flight of the day will leave Durham Tees Valley at 6.50am, arriving in Aberdeen at 7.55am. Friday departures will leave Durham Tees Valley at 12.20pm, landing in Aberdeen at 1.25pm.
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