Strong demand for overseas travel enabled Aberdeen International Airport to report an increase in international traffic for September 2015.
September also saw Wizz Air confirm it will introduce direct flights to the Polish capital of Warsaw in May 2016.
A total of 322,948 passengers travelled through the airport in September meaning overall passenger figures were down 6.2% compared to the same period last year. Helicopter and domestic traffic experienced a decline of 14% and 7% respectively.
The airport was encouraged by a 0.5% increase in international traffic which was boosted by the bi-annual Offshore Europe Exhibition and Conference which was held at the AECC in early September.
Carol Benzie, Airport MD said “Domestic and helicopter traffic continues to be impacted by the lower oil price, however, we were delighted to see our international passenger numbers remain strong. This is largely due to the popularity of new routes that were introduced earlier in the year, namely Gdansk and Faro.
“We also received the welcome news in September that Wizz Air will launch flights to Warsaw next year, which will be the first time Aberdeen has had a direct link with the Polish capital. We have made a very encouraging start to October with a large number of passengers taking advantage of the school holidays to jet off for some pre-winter sunshine to destinations such as Orlando and Tenerife.”