Stansted preparing for half-term rush with 800,000 passengers expected

Stansted preparing for half-term rush with 800,000 passengers expected

Skiers, snowboarders and winter sun-seekers set to jet away from Stansted Airport for half-term.

London Stansted continues growth trend in 2026

London Stansted began the new year as it ended 2025 with another strong passenger performance in January, as it gears up to welcome more than 800,000 passengers over the half-term holidays. The airport saw more than 1.89 million passengers pass through the terminal in January 2026, up 2% on the same month last year. That meant Stansted’s rolling total for the 12-month period ending January 2026 reached 30.07m, an increase of 1.3% on the previous…