Edinburgh Airport sets new passenger record
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Records have continued to tumble for Edinburgh Airport, following another surge in passenger numbers.
Edinburgh Airport reported its busiest ever month, with more than 1.2 million passengers travelling through its terminal in July.
International passengers were up year-on-year by 10.2% and domestic passengers by 10.6%.
Meanwhile, Glasgow Airport recorded its busiest July for seven years, with 956,483 passengers - a rise of 13.7%.
It was the airport's ninth consecutive month of double-digit growth.
International traffic grew by 15.3%, while domestic numbers grew by 11.4%.
Last month, both airports recorded their busiest June on record for passenger traffic.
Aberdeen Airport reported a mixed set of figures last month, as 348,527 passengers travelled through its terminal.
Domestic travel was down by 5.9%, while international passenger figures showed an increase of 1.8% on last year.
Helicopter traffic remained below 2014 levels, and was down by 14.8% for the month.