Manchester Airport preps for busy half-term travel period

Tuesday, 17 Feb, 2023 1

Manchester Airport expects a bumper fortnight over February half-term, with more than 200,000 passengers due to fly out this week.

A further 275,000 will follow next week, as schools close for the holiday.

Popular destinations include Dubai, Paris, Tenerife, Alicante and Lanzarote.

This February half-term is the first free of Covid-19 travel restrictions since February 2020.

The airport is now seeing passenger numbers exceeding 90% of 2019 levels for the first time.

Earlier this week, MAN announced a strong start to 2023, with over 1.6m passengers departing from or arriving into Manchester in January.

The airport also revealed more than 92% per cent of passengers cleared security in under 10 minutes last month.

That has been driven by a major recruitment drive that has seen more than 2,000 new colleagues join.

Those travelling through over February half-term are being reminded to check with their airline on when they will need to arrive.

Travellers are also advised to plan their journey and check for travel disruption before setting off.

Chris Woodroofe, Manchester Airport MD, said: “Despite the pressures on household budgets, families remain keen to travel.”

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