Manchester Airports Group airports pax up 6% in May-2016

Manchester Airports Group reported (14-Jun-2016) passenger numbers at its airports of Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth, showed growth of 5.6% year-on-year in May-2016. The four airports combined handled 4.9 million passengers. Details are as follows:

• Total passengers: 4.9 million, +5.6% year-on-year;
• • Manchester: 2.2 million, +7.2%;
  • London Stansted: 2.1 million, +4.6%;
  • East Midlands: 484,180, +4.5%;
  • Bournemouth: 70,805, -6.4%;
• Cargo volume:
• • Manchester: 9265 tonnes, +6.1%;
  • London Stansted: 20,463 tonnes, +9.2%;
  • East Midlands: 26,720 tonnes, +4.5%. [more - original PR]