THE Easter getaway helped boost London Stansted’s April traffic figures as a record-breaking 2.5 million passengers passed through the airport during the month.
The monthly total was an increase of 2.2% 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.
April was also the first full month of the summer flying season and saw the launch of a host of new services, including Ryanair to Lübeck (Germany) and Linz (Austria), Air Algérie to Algiers (Algeria), and Transavia to Rotterdam (Netherlands).
The airport’s extensive route network and choice of more than 200 destinations across Europe and beyond saw the number of passengers using London Stansted in the last 12 months grow to 29.95 million, an increase of 4.5% on the previous year.
Operational performance during the month remained strong, with 99% of passengers passing safely through security in 15 minutes or less, with an average queue time of three minutes during the busiest departure peaks.
The most popular destinations in April were Dublin, Istanbul and Edinburgh with the top countries visited once again Spain, Italy and Germany.
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.”
