Birmingham airport claims to have outstripped passenger growth at any other UK airport in August.
Numbers rose by more than 9% to more than 1 million in the peak summer month
“The growth in passenger numbers for the month was higher than at any other UK airport during the same period,” the airport said.
August was the fourth-busiest month in the airport’s history and the ninth time the airport has pushed through the 1 million passenger mark.
Chief executive Paul Kehoe said: “August has been a fantastic month for us in terms of passenger numbers. It is particularly pleasing to learn we were the best performing airport in the UK, clearly demonstrating there is strong demand to fly from Birmingham.
“We have seen encouraging signs particularly from our leisure passengers, who have decided to take advantage of the extra capacity and new routes now served by Monarch, including Barcelona and Nice.
“Traditional summer sun destinations including Palma, Alicante and Malaga also proved to be tremendously popular in August.”
He added: “We are now turning our attention to the winter season ahead, making sure we continue the great results we have achieved this summer.
“With new routes planned to commence in the coming months, including the launch of EasyJet’s daily service to Belfast International, SAS launching their new route to Stockholm and Ryanair now serving Milan and Krakow, this is great news for our business community and those seeking city breaks.”