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MAG calls for urgent review of UK travel rules

Government
Will Payne
9 December 2021

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has urged the UK government to carry out an "urgent" review of its new travel restrictions.

The move comes amid calls from airlines and consumer groups

The long-haul market faces “a real issue with pricing” over increased flight costs

The call comes after the group released its half year results, which reportedly highlighted the "continuing major effect" the measures are having on the travel and tourism sector.
 
Figures for the first six months of its financial year showed MAG passenger numbers remained 82% down on pre-pandemic levels, despite initial early signs of recovery over the summer.

MAG airports welcomed 6.6 million passengers between April and September, compared to 36.4 million for the same period in 2019.