MAG serves 6.1m passengers in October
· The Group’s rolling 12-month passenger total stood at 67.6m passengers, up 2.7%
· All MAG airports recorded year-on-year growth across the month
October half-term getaways drove a strong passenger performance for Manchester Airports Group (MAG), according to latest traffic figures.
MAG served 6.1m passengers across the month, up 3.0% on October 2025.
The Group– which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports –recorded a rolling 12-month passenger total of 67.6m passengers, a 2.7% increase on prior year.
All three MAG airports recorded year-on-year passenger growth in October. London Stansted served 2.8m passengers, up 4.2% on October 2025, with its rolling 12-month total approaching 31m passengers, up 3.3%.
Manchester Airport welcomed 2.9m passengers during the month, an increase of 2.1% year on year. Its rolling 12-month passenger total reached 32.5m, also up 2.1%.
East Midlands Airport served more than 400,000 passengers in October, up 1.8% year on year. Its rolling 12-month passenger total stood at 4.1m, an increase of 3.5%.
Operational performance remained strong as passengers travelled across the busy October school holiday period. At London Stansted and East Midlands airports,100% of passengers passed through security in 15 minutes or less. At Manchester Airport the figure was 96%.
Passengers:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | MAG | |
| Rolling 12-month to October | 32,527,006 | 30,986,916 | 4,074,269 | 67,588,191 |
| 12-month total % change year-on-year | +2.1% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| October 2026 total | 2,933,460 | 2,792,227 | 400,407 | 6,126,094 |
| October % change year-on-year | +2.1% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +3.0% |
Cargo:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | |
| October 2026 total tonnes | 10,190 | 23,905 | 32,621 |
| October 2026 & change year-on-year | +1.5% | -8.6% | -14.6% |