Airport sees 2008 as record-breaker

WATERFORD Airport is flying high. Compared with last year, a dramatic 46% increase has been recorded in the number of passengers flying in and out of the airport, during the first half of 2008.

The company said yesterday it anticipated a record-breaking year for the regional airport which serves the southeast with scheduled flights to and from London/Luton, Birmingham, Manchester, Lorient, Bordeaux, Faro, Malaga, Amsterdam and Galway.

More than 63,000 passengers travelled on scheduled services through Waterford Airport — up from 43,000 passengers in the same period of 2007.