AUTHOR Robert Gillespie

EasyJet wants Passenger Number Increase At Stansted

EasyJet and MAG (Manchester Airport Group) want to see passengers for the airliner double as they announce plans of a new long term growth framework. This will hopefully enable EasyJet to more than double their passenger amount at Stansted airport. EasyJet currently get 2.8 million passengers from Stansted a year and want to see this figure increase over the course of 5 years to 6 million passengers. MAG are looking to be making big improvements to the struggling Stansted with them only just taking over the airport in February this year.

For EasyJet at Stansted there are currently 27 routes which fly all over the world including new services to Egypt, Bulgaria and Morocco. MAG are obviously delighted to strike this deal with EasyJet as it has been labelled one of the fastest growing airlines in Europe, this on the other hand is also a big positive for EasyJet. The airport will see a massive increase in passengers if EasyJet can pull this off with their added destinations and focused marketing.

Stansted once was the fastest growing airport in the whole of Europe but saw steep decline and a massive drop in passengers ever since people have been trying to restore their status of the fastest growing airport and establish it into one of the busiest airports in the UK. The MAG are actively trying to market the airport and the fact it has an advantage over its rivals with direct rail access and great connectivity really gives Stansted a winning position, this deal could see Stansted finally reach its full potential. The reason for the sudden increase with EasyJet is because of Ryanair cancelling a considerable amount of their Stansted routes.

Will Stansted finally take over its rivals Manchester airport, Gatwick and maybe even Heathrow? It definitely has the potential to do so.

Having worked in the car rental industry for over 15 years, he really knows his stuff. Rob heads up our marketing department and as a keen traveller, always has a new location to talk about. Particularly if there is a golf course nearby.

Robert Gillespie

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