MAG March 2020 traffic statistics

Summary

MAG rolling 12-month passenger numbers down 3.6%.
March figures at all MAG airports were severely impacted by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, with Group passenger traffic down 56.5%.
East Midlands Airport plays key role in keeping essential goods flowing into and out of the UK.

Passenger:

	Manchester	London Stansted	East Midlands	MAG
Rolling 12-month total	28,229,942	26,882,581	4,486,162	59,598,685
12-month total % change year on year	-1.2%	-5.3%	-7.6%	-3.6%
March 2020 total	942,900	878,266	106,529	1,927,695
March 2020 % change year on year	-54.3%	-58.4%	-58.4%	-56.5%

Cargo:

	Manchester	London Stansted	East Midlands
March 2020 total tonnes	6,687	17,074	31,625
March 2020 % change year on year	-29.1%	-18.6%	-0.1%

Traffic figures at all MAG airports were severely impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19 in March, as travel restrictions and a dramatic reduction in demand for flights impacted the Group’s passenger numbers, in common with all other airports around the world.

All MAG airports saw passenger figures reduce by over 50% year-on-year in March, and figures in April are expected to be down even more significantly.

At East Midlands Airport, cargo figures held flat (-0.1%), as key freight operators increased capacity. The airport is playing a key role in keeping essential goods flowing into the country and providing UK firms with a key route to export. The airport hosts the country’s most important pure air freight operation and is now in the top 10 busiest European airports by flight numbers.