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image captionEast Midlands Airport handles passengers and freight separately
The UK s largest pure cargo airport had its busiest ever period in the run-up to Christmas, bosses have said.
In November, East Midlands Airport (EMA) processed its highest number of goods in a month at 41,613 tonnes, a 26.4% increase on last year.
Although the site also operates passenger flights, it handles freight separately - unlike some airports which combine travellers and cargo on planes.
With far fewer holiday flights due to Covid-19, pure cargo demand increased.
Stephen Harvey, head of cargo at the airport, said it was a bright picture for the business .