Manchester Airport has broken its all-time passenger record, with 22.32 million people flying through the airport in the last financial year. The figure is the highest in its 77-year history, beating the previous 12 month record set in July 2006 of 22.26 million. With 22.3 million passengers per year, Manchester is the UK’s third largest airport and represents growth of 7.5 per cent year on year, with March 2015 seeing growth close to ten per cent.