Passenger numbers up 5% year on year as MAG sees strong summer performance
- 6.6m passengers travelled through a MAG airport across July
- Manchester Airport recorded its highest ever 12-month rolling passenger total
- London Stansted has its busiest July on record
- CAA Annual Airport Accessibility Report rated MAG’s airports ‘very good’ and ‘good’
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) continues to perform well during the summer season, as passenger numbers reach their peak.
In July, 6.6m people travelled through a MAG airport, which was 5.1% higher than the same month in 2023.
Rolling 12-month traffic figures show the Group – which owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports – has served 62.9m passengers in the year to July 2024.
Manchester Airport served 3.2m passengers which was an increase of 6.8% on July 2023.
The Airport recorded its highest ever rolling 12-month passenger figure, with 29.6m passengers travelling through the Northern gateway in the year to July. This figure was up from the previous highest total of 29.4m passengers recorded in September 2019.
London Stansted had it busiest July on record, welcoming 2.9m passengers, which was an increase of 3.4% on the same month in 2023.
East Midlands Airport welcomed more than 520,000 passengers, a figure which was up 5.2% on July 2023.
Operational performance across the Group remains strong, with 100% of passengers at East Midlands Airport passing through security in 15 minutes or less. At London Stansted the figure was at 99%, and at Manchester Airport it was 97%.
This week, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published its annual Airport Accessibility Report. All of MAG’s airports achieved positive ratings with London Stansted and East Midlands both achieving the highest possible ‘very good’ rating, with Manchester Airport receiving a ‘good’ rating. The positive outcome of the CAA’s Report comes after MAG’s investment in its infrastructure and staff to ensure that passengers with additional travel needs can use its airports with confidence and ease.
Passengers:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | MAG | |
| Rolling 12-month total to July '24 | 29,642,468 | 29,117,273 | 4,175,232 | 62,934,973 |
| 12-month total % change year on year | +11.4% | +8.5% | +16.0% | +10.3% |
| July '24 total | 3,200,167 | 2,900,093 | 521,098 | 6,621,358 |
| July '24 % change year-on-year | +6.8% | +3.4% | +5.2% | +5.1% |
Cargo:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | |
| July 2024 total tonnes | 9,168 | 24,932 | 29,909 |
| July 2024 % change year on year | +37.5% | +8.7% | -3.0% |