MAG airports served 5.4 million passengers in May

• 5.4 million passengers travelled through MAG airports in May – up 16.8% on 2022.
• MAG’s rolling 12-month total is 55.5 million passengers
• Manchester Airport announced its new operational apprenticeship scheme in a UK aviation industry first

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports served 5.4 million passengers in May, up by 16.8% on the same month in 2022.

London Stansted and Manchester Airport both served 2.5 million passengers each. Stansted’s overall figure was up 19% on last year, with Manchester’s increasing by 16% year-on-year.

East Midlands Airports served around 400,000 passengers in May – up 12% on 2022.

MAG’s rolling 12-month passenger total to May 2023 stood at 55.5 million passengers – up 92% on the total to May 2022.

Service levels across the Group were strong across the month, with 99% of passengers at East Midlands Airport getting through security in under 15 minutes. At London Stansted the figure stood at 96%, and at Manchester Airport the figure was 97%.

All three airports saw some of their busiest periods of the year so far as passengers travelled for May half-term holidays. Across the school break period, the Group collectively served approximately 2 million passengers.

Earlier this month, MAG announced it was launching a first of a kind operational apprenticeship scheme at Manchester Airport. The scheme will see around 30 apprentices complete a two-year rotational programme, with training which spans the airport journey. Upon completion, students will receive a qualification equivalent to a foundation degree debt-free, all while earning a competitive salary. Those who complete the scheme will enter into a permanent role at the airport, with opportunities to develop into leadership roles.

Anyone above the age of 18 with the equivalent of 80 UCAS points can apply for the scheme until 30^th June. More details can be found here.

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