Record-breaking 2.5 million passengers at Stansted Airport

London Stansted Airport <i>(Image: Tim Winter)</i>
London Stansted Airport (Image: Tim Winter)
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A record-breaking 2.5 million passengers passed through London Stansted Airport in April.

This is the highest number of passengers ever recorded in April at the airport.

The monthly total was an increase of 2.2 per cent on last April, beating the previous record high for the month in 2024 by nearly 54,000.

London Stansted welcomed 1.5 million passengers during the two-week Easter holidays alone and recorded its busiest day of the year so far with more than 94,000 passengers taking to the skies on Good Friday.

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April was also the first full month of the summer flying season and saw the launch of a host of new services.

Ciaran Brannigan, London Stansted’s commercial director, said: "April was another very good month at London Stansted, where we delivered a very strong operational performance for a record-breaking number of passengers, who enjoyed a smooth and reliable experience as they passed through the airport, particularly over the busy Easter holiday period.

"The great choice, value and convenience we can offer our passengers continues to drive strong growth and demand, and with a number of new routes having launched last month, and more taking off in the coming weeks, we expect to welcome even more people as we head into summer."

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