Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the UK’s longest established operational Airports having been officially opened on 1st July 1933. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is situated seven miles South East of Liverpool City Centre and adjacent to the River Mersey. Liverpool was the UK’s first airport to be named after an individual when it was rebranded in 2001 as a lasting tribute to the Liverpool born, former Beatle, John Lennon, with the new terminal opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is well on the road to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and once again expects to handle over 5 million passengers per year by 2024. The airport currently has flights to over 60 destinations in the UK and across Europe and is a gateway for the City Region, the North West and North Wales and improved access to a range of passenger markets, helps the Airport continue to give the City Region the competitive edge over many rival cities.