East Midlands Airport poised for busiest day of summer period

East Midlands Airport rethinks aircraft stand layout

Photo: East Midlands Airport Air traffic is on the rise at the regional airport which expects to welcome 1.8m passengers this summer. East Midland Airport’s plans to rethink the layout of aircraft stand spaces is aligned with plans to facilitate forecasted growth in cargo operations and passenger traffic. The airport is the largest cargo airport in the UK and second only to London Heathrow in terms of the total annual tonnage of cargo it handles…

East Midlands Airport poised for busiest day of summer period

East Midlands Airport is poised for its busiest day this summer. On the weekend it is celebrating its official opening 60 years ago by the Duke of Edinburgh. More than 18,500 people are set to travel through the airport on Sunday 20 July as school summer holidays get underway – compared to a daily average of 315 passengers in 1965. Around 1 million people have flown through East Midlands Airport since its summer season got underway in May, with …