Passenger numbers soar at Inverness Airport

ALMOST half a million passengers passed through Inverness Airport in the first part of this year according to new figures.

During the first half of this financial year, from April to September, a total of 456,778 passengers travelled through the airport.

This was compared to 376,092 for the same period in 2015, said owners Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL).

They reported “outstanding” performances on the new British Airway/ Oneworld service linking Inverness to Heathrow and the KLM/ SkyTeam link with Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

HIAL chair Dr Mike Cantlay said: “Inverness is now better connected than ever to two key airline networks – Oneworld and SkyTeam - with an impressive 40 to 50 per cent of passengers connecting through Amsterdam and Heathrow to and from international destinations.”

Managing Director Inglis Lyon added: “The ability to fly direct to two of the world’s greatest airports enables people in the Highlands to make international connecting flights quicker and more efficiently than ever before.

“These services offer tremendous opportunities for tourism and for business throughout the region.”

A new easyJet connection to Geneva Airport is scheduled to begin in December.

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