Manchester Airport saw passenger numbers rise to around 88per cent of pre-pandemic levels in December as it served more than 1.7million people. This was despite UK Border Force staff walking out across several dates last month.
In total 23,369,770 passengers passed through the airport in 2022, an increase of 283.2per cent on the previous 12 months. The airport experienced a surge in demand for international travel when Covid-19 restrictions were removed in Manchester and the majority of its airlines’ pre-pandemic services returned, while two new services to Bahrain and Kuwait were launched.
The airport worked closely with partners including the UK Border Force to mitigate any disruption during industrial action by PCS Union members in late December. No cancellations to planned flights were made and queues at the border remained consistent with normal operations.
