LJL Airport numbers sky high for Bank Holiday

UP to 60,000 travellers are expected to pass through Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport over the Bank Holiday weekend.

LJLA bosses are predicting increased passenger numbers to continue with 7% more travellers this August Bank Holiday compared to last year, taking advantage of the wider choice of holiday destinations available from the airport.

The recent poor summer weather is again likely to be a factor in the increased business, as the region’s holidaymakers choose to head off somewhere warmer from Liverpool.

The most popular destinations are likely to be Palma, Alicante, Malaga, the Canaries, Nice and Larnaca. Whilst many are also choosing to travel away for a city break with flights to Barcelona, Lisbon, Berlin and Bratislava looking busy too.

Plenty of visitors are also expected to fly Liverpool too this weekend as the City Region plays host to a number of events including the Liverpool International Music Festival of which the Airport is one of the sponsors, the International Beatleweek and Creamfields in nearby Daresbury.

Robin Tudor, head of PR for LJLA, said: “It’s been a busy first half of the year for the Airport and this has continued throughout the school holidays, so we expect this weekend to be our busiest of the year once again and up around 7% on last year’s too as the region’s holidaymakers take advantage of the convenience of jetting off for a few days from their local airport.”