A private sector consortium has backed plans for a new rail link to be built between Birmingham and the North-west of England that replaces the cancelled HS2 leg and will alleviate rail congestion on existing routes. Combined authority mayors for Greater Manchester and the West … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airports Group continues record breaking performance
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has continued to exceed record passenger numbers during the summer 2024 season at both Manchester and London Stansted airports. The group, which also operates East Midlands Airport near Nottingham, saw nearly 7 million passengers travel through its three UK sites in … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport responds to Which? magazine survey performance
Manchester Airport has responded to a report into UK airports by the consumer magazine, Which?, which rated Terminal 3 at the hub as the UK’s worst. Responding to the Which? report, which is based on submitted survey responses by its members, the airport criticised the methodologies used in … [Read more...]
Jet2.com expands Christmas schedule from Manchester Airport
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...]
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...]