4m passengers travel through MAG airports in November, as UK’s largest group of airports prepares for bumper festive getaway

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw 4m passengers pass through its airports in November as travellers prepare for the festive getaway season.

The Group, which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, saw its collective traffic figures surpass pre-pandemic levels for the second month in a row, with November’s figure representing 102% of 2019 levels.

London Stansted served close to 2m passengers across the month, representing 104% of November 2019 traffic levels. Manchester Airport also surpassed pre-pandemic traffic in November, serving 1.9m passengers, which represented 102% of 2019 levels. Passenger numbers for both airports were up 7.5% and 13.8% year-on-year respectively.

East Midlands Airport served more than 188,000 passengers across November, a figure which represented 91% of pre-pandemic traffic.

Service levels across MAG remain high in the build-up to the busy Christmas travel period, with 100% of passengers passing through security in 15 minutes or less at Manchester and East Midlands Airport, with the figure standing at 98% at London Stansted.

Last week, MAG published its interim results where it announced record half-year revenues of £705.6m. Between April and September, the Group served 39.4m passengers – a figure which was up 4.4mm year-on-year and represented 96% of pre-pandemic levels.

The positive performance was driven by a combination of the strong recovery of short haul, low-cost airlines, the return of key long-haul services and the introduction of new airlines to its airports, and puts MAG in a strong position to continue its investment in its airports to improve customer service and support sustainable growth.

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