Record-breaking April for Manchester Airport as Dublin and Dubai among top destinations

Manchester Airport has reported a record-breaking April as more than 2.4million passengers passed through the northern travel hub last month. This was up from 2.2million in 2023 and 25,000 more than the previous record in April 2019.

Dublin and Dubai led the way as the top short-haul and long-haul destinations respectively. The Easter holidays helped provide a boost to passenger numbers, with many airlines starting their summer schedules to popular destinations.

Holiday favourites Alicante and Tenerife rounded off the top five destinations in April, which also included city-break hotspot Amsterdam. Despite the record-breaking numbers, 93 per cent of passengers queued for less than 10 minutes to get through security last month with services operating smoothly.

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The airport continues to urge passengers to follow steps to ensure wait times are kept to a minimum, which includes following the 100ml liquid rule when passing through security. Travellers must ensure liquids are under 100ml and placed in clear plastic bag, while electronic items such as laptops will need to be removed. Those with medication above 100ml need a prescription or doctor’s note, although this does not apply to breast milk and baby formula.

Chris Woodroofe, Manchester Airport’s Managing Director, said: “Here at Manchester Airport we’re really proud to connect the North to the world. Over the last month it’s been great to see so many passengers coming through, taking advantage of our unrivalled route network of more than 200 destinations that gives them more choice than any airport outside London.

“And the vast majority of those passengers have had a great