Manchester Airports Group airports pax up 5% in Feb-2017

Manchester Airports Group reported (09-Mar-2017) passenger numbers at Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth airports, showed growth of 4.7% year-on-year in Feb-2017. The four airports combined handled 3.6 million passengers. Details are as follows:

• Total passengers: 3.6 million, +4.7% year-on-year;
• • Manchester: 1.7 million, +11.1%;
  • London Stansted: 1.7 million, -2.2%;
  • East Midlands: 232,754, +13.5%;
  • Bournemouth: 33,564, +19.2%;
• Cargo volume:
• • Manchester: 8066 tonnes, +11.2%;
  • London Stansted: 19,036 tonnes, stable;
  • East Midlands: 24,523 tonnes, -2.0%. [more - original PR]