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MAG airports reach 85% of pre-Covid passenger traffic
Passenger numbers have continued to recover across Manchester Airports Group (MAG) in July, with its three airports handling 85% of pre-Covid passenger numbers.
Numbers are up from 82% in May and 84% in June.
Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports saw 5.5 million passengers travel through its terminals in July, an increase on 5.2 million in June.
London Stansted saw its passenger numbers reach 90% of 2019 levels, totalling 2.5 million.
Manchester Airport’s recovery saw 2.6 million passengers, representing 82% of pre-pandemic traffic.
East Midlands Airport saw more than 400,000 passengers in July.
MAG says operational performance continues to improve, with 93% of passengers at Manchester Airport clearing security in 30 minutes or less in July.
More than two-thirds – 69% – passed through in 15 minutes or less.
This trend was maintained into the first week in August, with 99% of passengers clearing security in less than 30 minutes.
MAG CEO Charlie Cornish said:” July was MAG’s busiest month since the pandemic began. This summer, more than 11m people will travel through our airports and we will ensure they get away on their travels smoothly.”
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