Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a £440 million investment to deliver the final phase of the Manchester Airport Transport Programme. The investment aims transform the passenger experience at the UK’s third largest airport, with new spacious facilities, state-of-the-art technology and … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport ends 2022 with strong passenger performance
Manchester Airport rounded off 2022 with a continued strong passenger performance, figures published for December show. The airport’s owner, MAG, which also owns and operates London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, served 3.7 million passengers across the group in December – which equated to … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport shares advice for passengers over the Christmas period
Manchester Airport is expecting its busiest December for three years, with more than 1.7m passengers expected to travel through this month. The festive period is always particularly hectic, with travellers jetting off to spend time with family and friends, and this year many will be looking … [Read more...]
MAG sees passenger numbers recover to 84% of pre-Covid levels
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has recorded an operating profit of £22.8 million in the half year period from April to September 2022, with 30.5 million passengers served, 84% of its pre-pandemic record in 2019. Figures from the 2022 summer season contrast sharply to last year’s performance, … [Read more...]
Transport body calls out poor performance of North’s rail services
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has called on government to intervene over ongoing poor performance of rail services in the region. The organisation’s chair has called on government to allow rail operators to negotiate with trade unions on rest day working that has led … [Read more...]
Walking and cycling route completes connecting Wilmslow to Manchester Airport
Cheshire East Council has completed work on the final section of the Wilmslow cycleway, creating an uninterrupted walking and cycling route to Manchester Airport. The new traffic-free segregated cycle lane running alongside the busy A538 Altrincham Road, with the final stretch to complete now … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus celebrates a year of direct transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport
Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, is celebrating one year since the launch of its first direct transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport to destinations in the USA and Caribbean. Since launching direct services to the Americas from Manchester Airport, Aer Lingus has now operated 670 transatlantic … [Read more...]
Short haul options expand at Manchester Airport
Airlines operating short haul flights to key business destinations have expanded or restored services this week, Loganair and British Airways partner SUN-AIR have announced. Scottish regional airline, Loganair, has announced an expansion of its service between Manchester and Aberdeen in response … [Read more...]
Emirates announces third daily flight from Manchester Airport
Emirates, the world's largest airline, has announced it will begin a third daily service from Manchester Airport to Dubai from 1st October. The move will see pre-pandemic service levels restored for the first time in response to continued rising demand for travel, with a daily Boeing 777 service … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport’s direct link with China restored
The North is set for an economic boost with direct air links from Manchester Airport to China now restored for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Hainan Airlines has resumed a weekly Beijing-Manchester service from Monday 22nd August. The airline started flights from the Northern … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council submits petition against HS2 plans
Cheshire East Council has submitted its petition against the recent government bill progressing the HS2 rail line from Crewe to Manchester. The HS2 Phase 2b Hybrid Bill provides powers to construct and operate the stretch of the high-speed rail link from Crewe to Manchester, due to become … [Read more...]
MAG sees passenger numbers reach 85% of pre-Covid traffic in July
Passenger numbers continued to recover across Manchester Airports Group (MAG) in July, with its three airports handling 85% of pre-Covid passenger numbers, up from 82% in May and 84% in June. Figures released show that the Group – which owns Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands … [Read more...]