Manchester Airport break all-time passenger record

Manchester Airport stated (10-Apr-2015) it has broken its all-time passenger record, with 22.32 million passenger handled in the last financial year, the most in its 77-year history, beating the previous 12-month record set in Jul-2006 of 22.26 million passengers. With 22.3 million passengers, Manchester is the UK's third largest airport and represents growth of 7.5% year-on-year, with Mar-2015 seeing growth close to 10%. MD Ken O'Toole commented: "This is a magnificent achievement, an historic milestone for Manchester Airport and UK aviation, as well as a huge boost for the economy and the North of England. We have worked closely with our airline partners to cement and maintain this continued growth, increasing capacity and frequency on existing routes, plus confirming new services, particularly to serve demand that exists from Manchester in the long-haul market." Manchester Airport now aims to surpass 23 million passengers by the end of 2015. [more - original PR]