Irish airline, Aer Lingus, has announced it will increase capacity on flights between Manchester and New York this summer The route will operate from an Airbus A330 aircraft (pictured), increasing seat availability on each flight by 72% to 317: 287 in Economy Class, and 30 fully lie-flat Business … [Read more...]
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Rail operator completes multi-million pound ‘digital train’ makeover programme
Train operating company, Northern, is celebrating the completion of a three-year project to improve on-board technology on services across the North of England. The ‘digital train’ project sought to retrofit the company’s existing fleet with the same digital facilities on-board 101 new trains … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport set for successful Easter with 1.1 million passengers looking to fly
Manchester Airport is set to welcome more than 1.1 million passengers through its terminals over the two-week Easter holiday. Passengers will fly to and from 158 destinations on more than 7,300 flights while many schools are off from 1 April to 16 April. This year the airport estimates that a … [Read more...]
Avanti West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months
Avanti West Coast has been granted a contract extension to continue running the West Coast Main Line franchise for a further six months, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The six month extension will run until 15th October 2023, following progress made by the rail company in improving … [Read more...]
Green light for upgrade to Macclesfield walking and cycling route
Cheshire East Council has received the green light to carry out major improvements to an urban cycle and walking route in the borough, creating a more user-friendly and safer journey. Sustrans, the UK walking and cycling charity, has confirmed to the council that funding is now in place for the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport sees February passenger numbers near pre-pandemic levels
Manchester Airport is preparing a for a strong summer season, following the recruitment of hundreds of new staff and having seen February passenger numbers edge closer to pre-pandemic levels. New data shows the UK’s global gateway in the North welcomed 1.7 million passengers during February – … [Read more...]
Northern stretches of HS2 to be delayed
The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has announced that the delivery of the Northern legs of HS2 between Birmingham, Crewe and Manchester are to be delayed. The Transport Secretary cited high inflation for the delay, that will see the high-speed rail link not reach Manchester until the 2040s. … [Read more...]
Macclesfield logistics firm in gear for next phase of growth following key appointments
Macclesfield based Kinaxia Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with a series of key appointments as it positions itself for the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. Richard Smith has joined Kinaxia as managing director of the group’s Primary sector business. He has moved … [Read more...]
Children’s ‘Little Book of Travel Tales’ launched by Manchester Airport to mark World Book Day
Encounters with pandas, family reunions and magic dolls all feature in Manchester Airport’s new ’Little Book of Travel Tales’ which launched to mark World Book Day on the 2nd March. The airport has printed 5,000 copies of the book that includes stories written by children who have flown through … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road opens to traffic from March 6th
The Poynton Relief Road is to open to traffic from Monday 6th March, after construction on the bypass began in Autumn 2020. A ceremony to mark the completion of the £53 million route will take place on 3rd March, when a cycle and footway will open to cyclists and pedestrians, with motor vehicles … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport sees January passenger numbers reach 90% of pre-pandemic levels
Manchester Airport has reported passenger numbers in January 2023 reaching 90% of its pre-pandemic volumes, with more than 1.6 million travellers served. January 2023 performance is more than double the 750,000 passengers who travelled via Manchester Airport in January 2022 when rigorous Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Macclesfield transport boss appointed to board of Logistics UK
The chief executive of Macclesfield transport company Kinaxia Logistics has been appointed to the board of business group Logistics UK. Simon Hobbs has been appointed as a non-executive director of the group to help guide it as it leads the industry in its post-pandemic recovery. Simon has … [Read more...]