And one more; this time from the M.E.N Business Editor.
Manchester Airport breaks its all-time passenger numbers record - Manchester Evening News
A record year (to 31 March presumably), although figures for the month of March not specifically given.
But there is a reference to ongoing talks for routes to mainland China and the US West Coast.
However, a rather strange comment that MAN feel that all cities in Europe where routes would be viable are now served and that the aim now is to increase frequencies. I can think of odd ones in France, Spain and Romania (if LPL hadn't got in first) that might work. Does that tell us anything about what they expect, or not, from easyjet or Ryanair I wonder.
Anyway, well done MAN.