Dublin remains one of the busiest routes to and from London’s Stansted Airport, as the airline recorded its busiest ever October.
The most popular countries during the month were Spain, Italy and Türkiye, while Istanbul, Dublin and Edinburgh were the busiest individual destinations.
High demand for family holidays and short breaks saw more than 920,000 passengers take to the skies during the half-term week alone.
The number of passengers using London Stansted in the 12-months to the end of October stands at 29.99 million, up 1.9% on the previous year.
Gareth Powell, London Stansted’s Managing Director, said: “The half-term holidays are always a very busy period at the airport, and this year was no exception as we welcomed even more passengers than ever before.
“Our extensive route network and the great choice of destinations our airline partners are able to offer, plus our reliable service and efficient terminal operations are significant factors for passengers when choosing the airport they fly from.
“To deliver a smooth and consistent airport experience for record-breaking numbers of passengers takes hard work and dedication from all our colleagues, and I’m proud to say we are achieving this aim on a regular basis.
“Our plans to transform the airport continue to make good progress with work underway to widen the barrier line to the security search area, which will provide will involve more gates as well as an even smoother experience for fast track and assisted travel passengers.
“The security hall also now operates with the latest technology scanners, which will not only improve capacity but also means passengers can leave large electrical items and liquids in their hand baggage, helping to reduce delays and queues by avoiding the need to unpack these items.”
