Passenger numbers are still on the increase at Aberdeen Airport.

Figures released show that the airport witnessed an 11.3% increase in passenger numbers in September when compared to September 2010 figures.

The airport handled 298,700 passengers in September partly attributable to an Aberdeen oil conference. However, comparing January 2011 to September 2011 passenger numbers with the same period in 2010, the airport still saw an 11.1% increase, and in a rolling 12-month period passenger numbers show a rise of 7% compared to the previous 12 months.

Comparing figures with September 2010, Aberdeen also saw increases in air transport movements and cargo in September with a 4.9% increase in air transport movements and a 9.3% increase in cargo – the only BAA airport to see an increase in September’s cargo movements.