MAG July 2020 traffic statistics

Summary

879,974 passengers use MAG’s three airports in July, down 86.5% year on year.
MAG rolling 12-month passenger numbers down 40.5%.
MAG’s airports, London Stansted and East Midlands in particular, still playing a key role in keeping essential goods flowing into and out of the UK, with 43.6% and 21.2% YoY increase respectively

Passenger:

	Manchester	London Stansted	East Midlands	MAG
Rolling 12-month total	17,485,972	17,067,646	2,565,540	37,119,158
12-month total % change year on year	-40.0%	-40.1%	-46.5%	-40.5
July 2020 total	332,421	468,318	79,235	879,974
July 2020 % change year on year	-89.5%	-83.0%	-86.1%	-86.5%

Cargo:

	Manchester	London Stansted	East Midlands	MAG
July 2020 total tonnes	2,863	25,312	37,686	65,861
July 2020 % change year on year	-73.5%	43.6%	21.2%	11.2%

Traffic figures at all MAG airports were still severely impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19 in July, as travel restrictions and a dramatic reduction in demand for flights impacted the Group’s passenger numbers. The figures are a reflection of world trends, with some indications of recovery already seen at the airports in the last couple of months. In July total passenger figures were 158.9% higher than June.

Overall, MAG airports saw passenger figures reduced by 86.5% year-on-year in July, with MAG’s three airports serving 879,974 passengers between them, compared with 6.5 million in July 2019.

At London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport, cargo figures showed strong growth (STN: +43.6%, EMA: 21.1%) due to increased demand of pure cargo flights. Key operators added additional services to fly essential goods to the UK, adapt to the shifting consumer preference of online shopping as well as the new way air freight was managed during the COVID-19 pandemic.