Manchester Airport Posts Record Passenger Numbers

Manchester Airport has posted record passenger numbers, with more than 25 million individuals flying through it this year.

This summer was the busiest ever for Manchester, and the airport is showing double-digit passenger growth every month thanks to an increase in airlines and destinations.

Charlie Cornish, CEO at Manchester Airport Group is now calling on the government to support the aviation industry following the Brexit vote and the decision to expand Heathrow. He said:

"Our airports will continue to be amongst the most significant drivers of economic growth in their regions, as spare capacity enables them to grow more quickly than other airports.

"With the decision on Heathrow now made, Government must quickly commit to developing a new aviation policy that will maximise these opportunities for both the country as a whole and the regions our airports serve.

"The short-term priority for Government must be to make the most of the runways we already have in the 10 to 15 year period before any new runway is ready and we are calling on them to support faster rail services to Stansted and reduce aviation taxes to encourage new connections from Manchester, particularly to key long haul markets."

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