Statistical analysis for Manchester Airport has shown a rise in the number of passengers travelling to and from the United States, and a concurrent boost to the regional economy in the North. Direct passengers between Manchester and the US were up 10% year-on-year in 2024, with 931,000 taking … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport expects busiest summer yet after record-breaking June
More than 3 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airport in June 2025, with numbers set to climb higher as the school summer holidays begin. A total of 3,019,924 passengers travelled into or out of the airport – up by 39,000 on June 2024 – the first time the UK’s global gateway in the … [Read more...]
Norse Atlantic Airways to launch first Manchester to Bangkok flights
Manchester Airport is to become the first UK airport outside London to offer a direct connection to the world’s most visited city when Norse Atlantic Airways begin flying to Bangkok, Thailand later this year. The Scandinavian carrier will operate a seasonal weekly service to the city starting in … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport celebrates 12 months of direct flights to Las Vegas
Manchester Airport lit up its Terminal 2 in American red white and blue as it marked the first anniversary of Virgin Atlantic’s direct flights to Las Vegas. The city was the first in the American West to get a direct flight from Manchester Airport last year, with more than 36,000 passengers … [Read more...]
Major milestone reached in £1.3 billion Manchester Airport transformation
Manchester Airport has reached another major milestone in its £1.3 billion transformation as the new security hall is formally opened at Terminal 2. Half-term holidaymakers will be among the first passengers to make use of the facility as the airport anticipates more than 1 million passengers to … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport breaks another monthly record as new Terminal 2 check-in area opens
More than 2.6 million passengers passed through Manchester Airport in April, the busiest on record, including the first passengers to use the new check-in area at Terminal 2. The opening of new check-in desks at the terminal is the latest milestone of the airport’s £1.3 billion transformation, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport unveils Terminal 3 revamp plans
Manchester Airport has announced a multi-million pound investment to improve the passenger experience and facilities at Terminal 3. The planned investment comes as the airport’s Transformation Programme, first started in 2015, and is doubling the size of Terminal 2 and closing Terminal 1 nears … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport prepares for 80,000 summer passengers to Switzerland
As host nation for both the Eurovision Song Contest and the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 competition, Manchester Airport is gearing up for an influx of passengers travelling to Switzerland this summer. While the Alpine nation is traditionally a Winter tourism destination, more than 80,000 people from … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport has busiest day of the year ahead of Easter break
Friday 4th April was the busiest day of 2025 so far at the UK’s global gateway in the North, with 107,000 passengers travelling through Manchester Airport. The airport is now expecting equal or higher volumes of passengers to travel in the coming days as families get away during the Easter school … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds fifth route to Morocco
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...]
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...]