AROUND 725,000 holidaymakers are expected to pass through Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) over the next six weeks, as the airport's busiest season begins.

This weekend will see the start of LJLA's busiest time of the year as the school summer holidays begin for families across the region.

More than 33,000 passengers are due to pass through the weekend and LJLA bosses believe this could be the busiest summer yet.

Six new destinations are also available this summer including Copenhagen, Corfu, Guernsey, Varna, Iasi and Paphos.

Head of PR at LJLA Robin Tudor said: “As the UK’s only airport to have a five star rating for flight punctuality and with the vast majority of passengers passing through security in less than 10 minutes, thousands of the region’s holidaymakers are taking advantage of these benefits and choosing to start their holiday by flying from Liverpool over the next few weeks.”

Travellers are urged to leave plenty of time to pass through the airport during peak periods and are reminded to arrive at the airport at least two hours before the scheduled departure time.