Manchester Airport experienced its busiest February on record as 1.9million passengers flew into or out of the northern travel hub last month.
The half term holidays provided a huge boost with more than half of those passengers travelling during the school holiday period.
Dublin was the most popular destination for the month, with 86,000 travellers heading to the Irish capital for a city break.
Dubai was the second most popular as many Brits sought a sun-soaked destination, or made use of the city’s travel connections to visit Asia and beyond.
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