Liverpool Airport passengers 'using public transport'

Travellers catching flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport are increasingly using public transport to get there, it has been claimed.

Figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority suggest an increase of 75 per cent on the number of people using buses or trains to reach the travel hub since 2005.

The data shows that 15 per cent of all those heading to Liverpool Airport decided to ditch the car and opt for greener travel.

Speaking to the Liverpool Daily Post, Robin Tudor, the airport's general manager of corporate and community affairs, said: "The recent improvements in services and public transport facilities both on and off site are making a real difference and helping to deliver the objective of seeing more airport passengers choose to use public transport.

"These latest figures mean Liverpool has one of the best records when compared to many other similar sized UK airports."

Figures released last month show that passenger numbers at the airport were up nine per cent for the 12 months to January 2008 - compared with the previous year.