ABERDEEN, EDINBURGH + GLASGOW AIRPORTS ALL SHOW GROWTH FOR MAY 2013

The three major airports in Scotland have each reported growth in their passenger throughput during May 2013, in figures released this week.

Aberdeen International Airport served 306,000 passengers in the month - representing a year-over-year increase of 3.1%

Edinburgh Airport experienced its 'busiest May ever', welcoming 906,000 passengers through its doors - 7.4% higher than May 2012.

In Glasgow, the passeneger number through Glasgow Airport during May was 665,000 - an increase over the same month last year of just under 1%.

ABZ has been shortlisted for a top North-east business award, becoming a finalist in the Northern Star Awards' 'Excellence In Customer Service' category. Meanwhile, at EDI investment in a new multi-airline bag drop facility - which promises to reduce average bag-drop time from 'almost 2 minutes to under 30 seconds' has come to fruition with the launch of the service. And in GLA following a 'rigorous audit by the British Safety Council' the airport has achieved its accreditation and become the first in the UK to be awarded a full five stars.

MTB 15/06/2013