5.9m passengers travelled through a MAG airport in October, as London Stansted records its busiest ever day
- MAG’s passenger total for October was up 4.7% on 2023
- London Stansted welcomed 107,000 passengers in a single day, marking a new record
- The Airport also announced its £1.1bn investment programme at Government Investment Summit
- Manchester Airport served 2.8m passengers in October
Passenger figures in October for the Group which owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports - were 4.7% higher than in the same month last year, taking MAG’s rolling 12-month passenger total close to 64m – up 8.3% year-on-year.
October also saw London Stansted mark its busiest day of operations in its history, with 107,000 passengers travelling through its terminal on 27 October. Across the month, the airport welcomed 2.7m passengers in total, up 3.8% on the same month in 2023. This takes London Stansted’s rolling 12-month passenger total to 29.4m, up 6.7% year-on-year. The month also saw a £1.1bn investment at London Stansted announced at the Government’s Investment Summit. This programme will include an extension to the existing terminal building to improve the passenger experience, and the construction of the onsite 14.3Mw Solar Farm that will help to meet the airport’s energy needs.
Manchester Airport served 2.8m passengers across the month, up 6.8% on October last year. After reaching the milestone of serving 30m passengers within a 12 month period last month.
East Midlands Airport welcomed 400,000 passengers across October, with passenger figures down slightly year-on-year as the airport moves into the winter season. East Midland’s rolling 12-month passenger total is up 9.0% year-on-year, standing at 4.2m. Across the month, more than 31,000 tonnes of cargo came through the hub.
Operational performance across the Group remained strong this month, with 100% of passengers at East Midlands Airport passing through security in 15 minutes or less. At London Stansted and Manchester Airport, the figure was 99%.
Passengers:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | MAG | |
| Rolling 12-month total to October ‘24 | 30,318,953 | 29,447,573 | 4,200,452 | 63,966,978 |
| 12-month total % change year on year | +9.9% | +6.7% | +9.0% | +8.3% |
| October ’24 total | 2,810,013 | 2,673,284 | 400,689 | 5,883,986 |
| October ’24 % change year-on-year | +6.8% | +3.8% | -3.0% | +4.7% |
Cargo:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | |
| October 2024 total tonnes | 7,790 | 27,233 | 31,384 |
| October 2024 % change year on year | +25.0% | +7.8% | -1.3% |