The Christmas and New Year ‘getaway’ is expected to see Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s passenger numbers rise this year.
An estimated 130,000 travellers are expected to pass through the Speke terminal during the traditional festive period to see a 10 per cent leap on 2015’s figures.
With many schools now having finished for Christmas, families from across the region are expected to head off on flights across Europe over the holiday period.
Going skiing, visiting relatives and looking for Christmas and New Year festivities across a range of cities will see travellers heading to a mix of destinations.
Popular flights for passengers over the coming days are expected to be ski destinations such as Geneva, Salzburg and Grenoble while the Canary Islands and southern Spain are heavily sought for some winter sun.
Christmas is also a popular time for passengers to fly via LJLA to return home or visit family and friends, with flights to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland expected to be amongst the busiest.
Airport bosses are once again keen to remind all passengers to allow plenty of time to pass security during this busy period and that restrictions on liquids carried in hand luggage are still in place.
Passengers are also reminded to think carefully about what items they are intending to pack in hand luggage, before they set off for the airport, especially those who are travelling with presents for friends and relatives.
To avoid disappointment at the security search point and to help keep security queues to a minimum, passengers are being asked to travel with their presents unwrapped if they are to be carried in hand luggage.
Robin Tudor, Head of PR for LJLA, said: “We expect this to be another busy Christmas here at the Airport as thousands of passengers pass through over the festive period taking advantage of the convenience of flying via Liverpool.”