Millions Travel and New Routes Launched in Record-Breaking Month at Stansted

Millions travel and new routes launched in record-breaking month at Stansted

Stansted Airport has recorded one of its busiest ever months welcoming 2.86 million passengers with the strongest European network in the UK.

Stansted Airport breaks previous May record with 2.86m passengers

A busy half-term getaway has helped London Stansted set a new passenger record for May.

Football finals and school holidays fuel busiest ever May at Stansted Airport

Stansted’s rolling total for the 12 months ending May 2026 reached 30.22m, an increase of 0.9% on the previous year.

Strength of European network continues to drive record passenger numbers at London Stansted

A record-breaking half-term holiday week and thousands of football fans heading to three European cup finals helped London Stansted record its busiest ever May as it welcomed 2.86m passengers during the month. The monthly total beat the previous high for May set last year by more than 123,000 passengers, an increase of 4.5%. Stansted, which offers more scheduled services to Europe than any other UK airport, saw 1m passengers pass through the ter…

London Stansted record its busiest ever May

A record-breaking half-term holiday week and thousands of football fans heading to three European Cup finals helped London Stansted record its busiest ever May as it welcomed 2.86m passengers during the month. The monthly total beat the previous high for May set last year by more than 123,000 passengers, an increase of 4.5%. Stansted, which offers more scheduled services to Europe than any other UK airport, saw 1m passengers pass through the ter…