MORE people jetted off to warmer countries in the summer to escape the wet weather and gloomy economic outlook.That's the conclusion of Manchester's strategy board New Economy which has collated a raft of Greater Manchester statistics in its monthly monitor.It said passenger numbers at Manchester Airport grew by 6.6% in June - up to 2.04 million from 1.9 million last year.Against that data, the number of people claiming Job Seekers' Allowance rose, house prices continued to fall - average price £104,000 - and hotel occupancy ......for the full story register now for free or login below...