Manchester Airport enjoys record-breaking April
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The busy month was driven by the popularity of flights to city break destinations like Dublin, Amsterdam and Dubai – which are favourites all-year-round – and traditional holiday destinations like Alicante and Tenerife.
The Easter break marks the start of airlines’ summer seasons with lots of flights to holiday destinations launching. Also, travellers embarking on trips from Manchester over the last month enjoyed great service with 93% of passengers queuing for less than 10 minutes to get through security.
Chris Woodroofe (above), Manchester Airport Managing Director said: “Here at Manchester Airport we’re really proud to connect the North to the world. Over the last month it’s been great to see so many passengers coming through, taking advantage of our unrivalled route network of more than 200 destinations that gives them more choice than any airport outside London.
“And the vast majority of those passengers have had a great start to their trips – with 93% waiting for 10 minutes or less to get to security. In fact, if you’re travelling with hand baggage and check-in online, the chances are that you’ll be able to arrive at the airport and walk straight up to security with barely any wait whatsoever.
“What that means is that you’ll be able to start your holiday at the airport, heading straight into our departure lounges and enjoying the facilities we have on offer – whether that’s the award winning architecture of the new Terminal 2, the brand new Gaming Point for fans of virtual reality and computer games in Terminal 1 or the wide range of shops, bars and restaurants all over the airport.”
The top five most popular destinations for April were:
- Dublin – 87,970 passengers
- Amsterdam – 85,288 passengers
- Dubai – 82,518 passengers
- Alicante – 78,694 passengers
- Tenerife – 72,324 passengers
In January the airport marked a year since work started on the final phase of its £1.3 billion transformation programme. The airport’s brand-new Terminal 2 is already open but work continues and will see it double in size, meaning the modern facility will serve over 70% of the airport’s passengers when it is fully open in 2025.
March saw significant changes to the airfield that will allow the airport to increase its capacity for aircraft and ultimately offer even more destinations to passengers.
