Manchester Airport has been crowned UK Airport of the Year.

The airport beat competition from Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham to win the category for best airport with more than six million passengers a year.

The industry award was given at the annual Airport Operators Association awards and voted for by the British Air Transport Association airlines.

Andrew Cowan, chief operating officer for Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said: “We are absolutely delighted to beat off fierce competition and win such an esteemed award.

“The accolade is testament to the continued hard work of all our airport staff, and we thank them for their ongoing commitment and diligence.

“It has been an incredibly successful year at Manchester Airport and we hope to soon see passenger numbers back over 22 million – a symbolic figure we’ve not seen since 2007.”

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