'Tremendous achievement' for Liverpool John Lennon Airport as it makes historic announcement

The popular airport handled over 5.6 million passengers in 2025, making it the busiest year since its former location first opened as Speke Airport back in 1933.

Having exceeded the airport’s previous record of just over 5.5 million passengers set 18 years ago in 2007, the airport also documented one of its busiest Decembers in 2025, with many many months breaking previous all-time records.

A spokesperson for LJLA said the continued expansion of services with its three main operators - easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2 - in 2025 contributed to its record breaking year.

2025 also saw the installation of new security equipment and the completion of an 18 month multi-million pound programme developing a range of new and upgraded food and beverage areas in the Departure Lounge, as well as the opening of an all expanded Aspire Executive Lounge.

John Irving, CEO Liverpool John Lennon Airport, said: “To break our all time passenger record last year is a tremendous achievement for the airport and all our business partners based here and is testament to all the hard work that has gone into making Liverpool the successful airport it is today.

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“It is something we are all tremendously proud of and as we look ahead at the start of 2026, I firmly believe we will go on to greater success, continuing to grow the business and give passengers across the City Region, the wider North West and North Wales ever more opportunities to continue to make Liverpool their airport of choice.”

“We know we can’t rest on our laurels and will continue to invest in further facilities all aimed at ensuring our passengers can take advantage of the faster, easier, friendlier benefits of flying from Liverpool.”