Manchester Airports Group ends summer season with record-breaking September

6.2 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) three UK airports in September, ending the summer season on another record-breaking month for the group.

September also saw MAG – which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports – record a rolling 12-month total of 65.7 million passengers, a 3.2% increase year-on-year.

Manchester Airport served a record 3.1 million passengers across the month, an increase of 1.4% and the most of the three airports in the Group. Its rolling 12-month total stands at 31.8 million passengers, an increase of 5.5% compared to 2024. Manchester Airport also saw an 8.5% year-on-year increase in cargo, with 7,858 tonnes of goods passing through the Northern hub.

London Stansted’s rolling 12-month total increased by 2.2% to 29.9 million passengers. The airport also saw 2.7 million passengers through its terminal in September, a slight decrease of 0.1% year-on-year. 

East Midlands Airport welcomed more than 448,000 passengers in September, a decrease of 8.0% year-on-year. The rolling 12-month total saw 3.9 million passengers pass through the airport, a decrease of 6.4% compared to 2024.  

Operational performance remained strong throughout the period with 99% of passengers passing through security in 15 minutes or less at East Midlands Airport and London Stansted. The figure at Manchester Airport was 98%.