Gatwick is yet to report its annual traffic figures for 2023, while London Luton, the UK's fifth largest airport, welcomed 1.2 million passengers last month, down slightly from 1.3 million in December 2019. .
Commenting on the news, Gareth Powell, CEO of London Stansted, said:
“Ending the year with another strong performance in December once again demonstrates the strength and attractiveness of Stansted’s extensive route network, as well as the great value and operational efficiency we offer to all our passengers.
“Welcoming more passengers than in any previous December and successfully delivering strong operational performance during such a busy period was down to the commitment, hard work and close collaboration of all colleagues and business partners across the airport.
“Stansted’s strong, sustained and positive recovery during 2023 was an excellent achievement for everyone involved with the airport, but we have now entered a period of passenger growth and with an even busier 12 months ahead.
“Our entire focus is to maintain and build on this success by adding even more options to our route network and continuing to deliver our significant investment program to transform every stage of the airport experience as we look forward to what we hope will be an even busier airport. year ahead.”
Earlier this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest data on global air traffic, showing figures reaching 99.1 percent of pre-pandemic levels in November.
Global air traffic reached 99 percent of pre-pandemic levels in November
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