Turkey flights boost UK airport -300708

The popularity of destinations such as Turkey has helped boost passenger numbers at a UK-based airport.

Statistics have revealed that that East Midlands Airport (EMA) has seen an increase in the number of people it has handled for the ninth consecutive quarter.

More than 563,000 passengers passed through its doors last month - 5% more than during the same period of 2007.

This increase was said to have been fuelled by the rising popularity of places such as Turkey, which has attracted extra attention due to its favourable exchange rates.

EMA commented: "More and more holidaymakers are choosing to jet abroad to more value-for-money destinations outside the eurozone."

The airport added that the take-up of flights to countries outside the EU has risen by 17% in the last year.

This comes after the Association of British Travel Agents revealed that the number of summer bookings for trips to Turkey has gone up by 20% this year.

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