Manchester and Munich

LUFTHANSA has seen major growth in the number of passengers carried between Manchester and Munich during the first five months of 2010 despite the impact of both the volcanic ash cloud and the economic uncertainty.  The airline says that figures for May show an increase of 67.5% compared with the same month last year.  Even the disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud in March and April did not prevent the growth with passenger numbers still up by 14.6% in April and 38.5% in March.  Marianne Sammann, Lufthansa General Manager UK & Ireland, said: "We took the decision to substantially increase capacity on our flights between Manchester and Munich and our confidence in the route has paid off.  The figures continue to show that people wanting to travel the world from the North West are looking for alternatives to the congested London airports.  More than 60% of our passengers from Manchester are taking advantage of the quick and easy 35-minute onward connection time Lufthansa offers through Munich.” www.lufthansa.com

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