MAG delivers sixth year of consecutive growth

Cargo at Manchester Airport saw a boost in its 2016/7 results with 10,952 tonnes carried – an increase of 7% on June 2016. It equates to a 12% year on year increase with the annual rolling tonnage now at 118,849.

The last financial year saw Manchester Airport enter the European top 20 busiest airports, bolstering its position as the UK’s global gateway to and from the North. For the 12 months ending 31^st March 2017 MAG saw growth across all of its airports with total passenger numbers for the year up to 55.9m, an increase of 7.7%. The continued growth led to the group paying a 21.7% higher dividend compared to the previous year of £140.9m.