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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

Manchester Airport sees busiest day since before Covid-19 pandemic - all because of City

Manchester Airport experienced its busiest day since before the coronavirus pandemic last week - as thousands of Manchester City fans jetted off to Istanbul.

Over 100,000 passengers passed through the south Manchester airport on Friday 9 June. It was the highest number of travellers seen since September 2019.

Flights to and from the airport had to be grounded for a number of months between 2020 and 2021 to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the country saw multiple national lockdowns.

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