Increasing numbers of people are travelling through Copenhagen Airport, which saw a record number of passengers during the first half of 2018. 14.5 million people travelled through the airport between January and June 2018, a three percent increase on the same period last year.

Long-haul routes are said to be one of the primary drivers of growth at the airport, with new routes and increased airline capacity cited.

“Our strategy of increasing the number of long-haul routes is paying off,” CEO of Copenhagen Airport Thomas Woldbye said.

“During the first months of the year, Cathay Pacific opened a new route to Hong Kong, Air China to Beijing and both Norwegian and Royal Jordanian to Amman in Jordan,” Woldbye continued.

Passenger numbers increased by as much as five percent during the second quarter of the year. The passenger record did not increase turnover or profit during the second quarter, however, given reduced charges placed by the airport on airlines. Turnover in the second quarter fell marginally to 1.114 billion kroner.

Source: thelocal.dk