Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport to Rabat, the fifth route from the airport to Morocco and its only to the country’s capital. The twice-weekly service to Rabat-Salé Airport will commence from Sunday 30th March, and make Manchester Airport the second UK … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport exceeds 2 million passenger milestone in record breaking February
Manchester Airport served more than 2 million passengers in February for the first time thanks to a surge in half-term getaways. More than 800,000 of the month’s passengers travelled during the week-long school holiday alone, with sunnier destinations such as Alicante, Tenerife and Dubai among … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to boast the North’s only direct route to India
IndiGo, the largest airline in India, has announced it will begin flights from Manchester Airport for the first time, offering the North of England’s only direct route to the country, which is the world’s fastest-growing economy. The announcement marks IndiGo’s first entry to the European market, … [Read more...]
Ethiopian Airlines announces daily flights from Manchester
Ethiopian Airlines has announced it will increase its schedule flying between Manchester Airport and Addis Ababa, effective from July 3rd 2025. The new daily schedule, increasing from five flights per week, will add to travel options and connectivity for passengers flying across Africa via … [Read more...]
Passenger numbers across MAG rose 0.5% in January
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw passenger numbers travelling in and out of its three UK airports rise 0.5% year-on-year in January 2025 to 3.9 million. The rolling 12-month passenger total for the Group – which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports – was 64.7 million … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport unveils first look at new Terminal 2 experience
With the £1.3 billion transformation programme of Terminal 2 set to complete later this year, Manchester Airport has unveiled a video preview of what passengers can expect to experience when travelling. The first phase of the programme – an extension that doubled the size of Terminal 2 – opened … [Read more...]
MAG partners with Cirium to improve operational and environmental performance
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the largest UK airport operator and which owns and operates Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted airports, has entered into an agreement with aviation analytics firm, Cirium. The multi-year deal will see MAG utilise a range of Cirium’s analytics and … [Read more...]
MAG CEO named among members of new Visitor Economy Advisory Council
The CEO of Manchester Airports Group, Ken O’Toole, is among the tourism sector leaders who will sit on a new government taskforce aimed at spurring on growth in the £74 billion visitor economy. The Visitor Economy Advisory Council met for the first time on 20th January to boost collaboration … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport ends 2024 with record-breaking December
Manchester Airport recorded its busiest December on record with 2.2 million passengers flying into or out of the North’s global gateway in the final month of 2024. The month smashed the previous record set in December 2023 by 10% with the busiest day coming on Sunday, December 29, when just under … [Read more...]
1.1 million passengers set to travel through Manchester Airport during festive fortnight
Manchester Airport is gearing up for 1.1 million passengers to travel through its terminals over the festive season from Friday 20th December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025. The most popular destinations over the festive period are set to be Amsterdam, Dublin and Dubai, with Friday 20th December … [Read more...]
Record passenger numbers drive positive half-year results for Manchester Airports Group
Record breaking passenger numbers across its three airports have delivered a positive first-half performance Manchester Airports Group (MAG). MAG, which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, alongside travel services business CAVU, reported in its interim … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport launches Christmas community initiatives as millions travel for festive breaks
With flights to Lapland for the festive season underway, Manchester Airport is launching a range of initiatives to spread Christmas cheer to neighbouring communities. Millions of passengers are expected to travel through the airport in the run up to Christmas to travel for Christmas markets, … [Read more...]