Airport: passenger numbers rise in March

jetSouthampton Airport reported a 5.4% increase in passenger numbers for the month of March, compared with the same month in 2007.

April has seen the start of the summer season, with routes already commencing to Bordeaux, Brest, Isles of Scilly, Majorca, and Nice — among others.

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