A record summer for the UK’s largest airports group

• August saw a record 7.4m passengers use a MAG airport, an increase of 4.4%
• Across the summer months (June – August) more than 20m passengers travelled through a MAG airport, a record for the Group
• MAG’s rolling 12-month total stands at 67.2m passengers, a 2.2% increase on prior year
• Operational performance remains strong throughout the busy summer period

August saw a record 7.4m passengers pass through a Manchester Airports Group (MAG) airport, up 4.4% on August 2025.

MAG – which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – recorded a rolling 12-month total of 67.2m passengers, a 2.2% increase on prior year.

The biggest increase was at London Stansted where 3.3m passengers took advantage of its extensive European network and double-daily Dubai service in August. The month total was up 6.5% year-on-year.

Across the summer (June-August), 9.3m passengers travelled through London Stansted airport, an increase of 5.4% on summer 2025. The rolling 12-month total of the airport is 30.7m, an increase of 2.4%.

Manchester Airport welcomed a record 3.6m passengers in August, up 2.6% year-on-year. Over 10m passengers passed through the Northern gateway during the summer period. The Northern hub’s rolling 12-month total stood at 32.4m, an increase of 2.1% on prior year.

Over the summer, 1.6m passengers passed through East Midlands Airport. In August, the airport hosted more than 552,000 passengers, a 3.7% increase year-on-year. Across the rolling 12-month period the airport welcomed 4.0m passengers, a 1.2% increase on 2025.

Operational performance remained strong throughout the busy summer period. At London Stansted, 100% of passengers passed through security in 15 minutes or less. At East Midlands the figure was 99% and at Manchester Airport 98%.   

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