Stansted Airport gears up for busy Easter
London Stansted Airport is prepping for a bumper Easter holiday period, predicting around 1.5 million passengers will take off and land in the coming days.
Between 28 March and 12 April, up to 760,000 passengers will be flying out of the airport, with another 740,000 due to arrive, it says.
Popular destinations include Spain’s holiday hotspots, Italy and Portugal, as well as city breaks to Rome, Barcelona, Dublin and Budapest.
Over the Easter weekend alone, passenger numbers are expected to top 400,000, with Good Friday predicted to be the busiest day for departures.
This year’s getaway marks the first Easter with the airport’s newly enlarged security hall fully operational.
The upgraded facility features new, next-gen security scanners, so passengers no longer need to remove liquids or large electronics from their bags.
Work is still ongoing on a new and improved security entrance portal, with more boarding card scanners to be added later this year.
The improvements form part of Stansted’s wider terminal transformation programme.
Construction continues, but several major upgrades have already been completed.
These include the opening of the new domestic arrivals building, a refurbishment of the Satellite Two gate area, and significant improvements to the airport’s baggage system.
Travellers on flights departing from Satellite One will also now find the newly opened Essence Lounge, which replaces the former Escape Lounge that closed in February.
Jonathan Fowler, London Stansted’s COO, said: “Easter is always a very busy time for all the teams working at London Stansted, and we’re pleased to be welcoming so many passengers as they head off on their holidays.”
“Our teams will be working hard to make sure everyone gets a smooth start to their trip.”
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