Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have released details of an expanded Winter 2025/26 schedule from Manchester Airport with additional flights to popular Christmas markets across Europe. Across its operations, Jet2.com has launched its largest Christmas Markets programme to date in response to strong … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport welcomes up-and-coming brands to terminals
Manchester Airport is continuing its commitment to supporting local retailers and up-and-coming brands to reach customers from all around the world with two new launches. The Sculpts, a design business started by a Mancunian couple during the pandemic, marks a huge milestone today, with the … [Read more...]
School holidays boost Manchester Airport to busiest July on record
Manchester Airport has recorded its busiest July on record, with school holiday getaways pushing passenger numbers to 3.2 million. It is the tenth consecutive record-breaking month and comes as passengers jet away to over 200 destinations served by the UK’s global gateway in the North, and almost … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group awarded Gold ESG rating
The UK’s largest airport operator, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been awarded a Gold rating for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) by global assessor EcoVadis. A Gold rating places the group in the top 5% of more than 130,000 companies assessed globally against sustainability … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport celebrates three years of new-look Terminal 2
Manchester Airport is celebrating three years since the first flight departed from its new-look Terminal 2, part of the airport’s £1.3 billion transformation programme. The extended terminal opened in July 2021, more than doubling its footprint, however, fanfare was limited as a result of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group continues record-breaking streak
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has continued its run of record-breaking months, with total passenger numbers for June up 7% across its three UK sites. The group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, welcomed a collective 6.3 million passengers during June 2024, … [Read more...]
MAG reports record year for passenger numbers in annual results
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, has reported passenger levels recorded in the 12 months to 31st March exceeded its 2019-2020 results for the first time. In the group’s annual results, MAG revealed its three airports served a … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport resumes normal operations after electrical fault
Manchester Airport has confirmed that normal operations at all its terminals have resumed after electrical issues grounded flights on Sunday 23rd June. The airport has advised passengers to prepare to travel as normal in a statement on social media, but warned that due to the numbers of … [Read more...]
European Championships set to see over 100,000 football fans fly from Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is expecting more than 100,000 football fans fly to cities across Germany to watch the England and Scotland play in the 2024 European Championships. Manchester is the only UK airport outside London with direct connections to every city that could host an England game. To mark … [Read more...]
Dakota Hotels unveils plans for Manchester Airport location
Boutique hotel brand, Dakota Hotels, has submitted a planning application to build its latest site at MIX MANCHESTER, next to Manchester Airport. The planning application continues the group’s ongoing UK expansion strategy which focuses on the North of England. Alongside its Manchester city … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Transformation Programme reaches latest milestone
Work on Manchester Airport’s £1.3 billion Transformation Programme has reached its latest milestone with the installation of a two-storey link bridge at Terminal Two. The bridge will connect the existing terminal building to a new ‘pier’ currently under construction, which will offer extra … [Read more...]
Over a million passengers expected to fly via Manchester Airport during half-term break
Manchester Airport is prepared for around one million passengers to pass through the airport during the week-long half-term school holidays. The late May half-term is always a busy week for the UK’s global gateway in the North and this year is set to be busier than ever, with forecasts suggesting … [Read more...]