258,386 pax used the airport in March, 16% more than the same month last year.
March and April pax figures need to be treated with care when comparing year on year changes due to effect of Easter.
This year it fell in early April (Sun 05). With school hols likely to start previous week a significant number of holidaymakers would depart in March. Last year it was late April (Sun 20). Given how late it was schools probably finished a fortnight before putting the whole of the holiday period in April.