Manchester Airport passenger figures close to 1.5m in February

Manchester Airport’s passenger figures closed in on the 1.5m mark last month, with Orlando, Dubai, Palma and Tenerife revealed to be among the most popular destinations.

More than 1.49m people travelled through the airport in February, representing a year-on-year rise of 11% and bringing the rolling annual total to 23.36m.

The managing director at Manchester Airport, Ken O’Toole, said: “It is pleasing to see so many passengers choosing to ‘Fly Manchester’ in February and the growth is testament to the continued hard work of our aviation team and strength of our catchment area.

“With over 23m passengers coming from as far north as Scotland, and as south as the Midlands, Manchester Airport has the demand and capacity to offer passengers a wealth of destinations and options to suit every traveller.”

Elsewhere, the airport saw almost 104k tonnes of cargo carried in February, which is an increase of 8% against the same point in 2014.

Manchester Airports Group achieved growth across all four of its sites last month. Passenger figures were up 15% year on year at London Stansted and 1.3% at East Midlands Airport. Bournemouth Airport, meanwhile, recorded a rolling 12-month total of 723,415 passengers in February, which is a 9.7% increase over the previous year.

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