EasyJet agreed to "more than double its passenger numbers" at London Stansted Airport,

according to the airport's new owner, Manchester Airports Group. MAG in a statement indicated easyJet signed a "long-term growth framework deal" that would see the airline during the next five years add destinations and increase its annual passenger count at Stansted to 6 million. It added that "easyJet's continued focus and growing share of the corporate market means the agreement can also facilitate an increase in the number of business travelers using Stansted."