BAA REPORTS INCREASE IN MAY TRAFFIC NUMBERS

Airport operator BAA handled 9.34 million people at its six UK airports in May 2011 – a 9.2% increase on same month a year earlier which was affected by ash-clouds and industrial action. Heathrow handled more than 5.8 million passengers – 11.6% more than in May 2010. Edinburgh airport saw passenger numbers rise 13.7% to almost 826,000. Stansted handled 0.7% more passengers last month, Aberdeen airport numbers increased 11.8% in May 2011, while Glasgow was up 7.0%.