Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw 5.2 million passengers fly through its three UK airports in April 2024, with Manchester and London Stansted airports both welcoming record traffic as the peak summer season begins. Across the group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport adds Reggio Calabria route in UK first
Manchester Airport is to become the first UK airport with a direct link to the Italian city of Reggio Calabria when Ryanair flights launch from the end April. Ryanair will fly Wednesdays and Sundays from Sunday 28th April to the city in the Southwestern Italian region of Calabria, often described … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport celebrates sixth consecutive record-breaking month
Manchester Airport has had its sixth consecutive record-breaking month, with more than 2.1 million passengers travelling via its terminals in March 2024. The early Easter has helped make March 2024 the busiest March for Manchester Airport on record. March performance for the airport has seen … [Read more...]
Royal Jordanian Airlines celebrates inaugural flight to Amman from Manchester Airport
The inaugural Royal Jordanian Airlines flight from Manchester Airport to Jordan’s capital city, Amman, has further bolstered the more than 200 destinations served from the UK’s biggest airport outside London. The new service will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport sees record-breaking February passenger numbers
Manchester Airport has experienced its best February on record with 1.9 million passengers flying into or out of the airport, in part driven by holidaymakers seeking a getaway during the school holidays. February 2024 is the third consecutive month to break passenger number records at Manchester … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines announce additional flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines is to increase flying from Manchester Airport to Istanbul to meet increased passenger demand from visitors to the city. Istanbul is among the most visited cities in the world, welcoming more than 20 million visitors in 2023, up by a quarter on the previous year. Turkish … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport records busiest ever January
Manchester Airport had its busiest ever January, with 1.8 million passengers flying from its terminals in the second consecutive record-breaking month. Dubai was the most popular destination for travellers in January, with winter sun seekers heading there either to enjoy its attractions or to … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group exceeded pre-pandemic passenger numbers in 2023
Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) three UK airports welcomed more than 60 million travellers in 2023, a three percent increase on its pre-pandemic 2019 passenger numbers. The group operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, and saw year-on-year passenger numbers up by a … [Read more...]
MAG welcomed over 4 million passengers during November
November 2023 saw more than 4 million passengers pass through Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) three UK airports, surpassing its pre-pandemic performance from 2019. Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, all owned and operated by MAG, saw collective traffic figures surpass … [Read more...]
Stuttgart becomes eighth German city served by Manchester Airport
German airline, Eurowings, will connect the city of Stuttgart with Manchester Airport with direct flights set to begin from Spring 2024. The new route will make Stuttgart the eighth German city with a direct link to Manchester Airport, alongside Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, … [Read more...]
October passenger numbers at Manchester Airport exceed pre-pandemic levels
With more than 2.6 million people travelling through its terminals in October 2023, Manchester Airport has seen passenger numbers exceed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a single month. Latest passenger numbers data from Manchester Airport reveals the UK’s third busiest airport has so … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus celebrates two years of direct transatlantic services from Manchester Airport
Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, is celebrating two years of transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport, with up to half a million passengers served since direct services first took off in October 2021. The direct flights were introduced in response to increased customer demand and over the last two … [Read more...]