East Midlands Airport (EMA) has said it is set for the 'busiest weekend since Covid restrictions were lifted'. The airport is preparing for a surge in passengers as schools across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire break up for the Easter holidays.
However the Castle Donington-based airport says it "doesn't envisage there being any issues". This is despite widespread delays and cancellations at other UK airports, particularly at its sister airport in Manchester.
It is expected that the airport will see daily departing passenger numbers hit 5,000 for the first time in 2022. 19,200 are expected to pass through departures between Friday, April 8 and Monday, April 11, with 18,800 expected over the Easter weekend.
