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...]
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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...]
Manchester Airport announces new private terminal
A new private terminal, aether, is to open at Manchester Airport later this year, available to all passengers, regardless of airline, as a purchasable service. The new offer has been developed by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) subsidiary, CAVU, to improve the passenger journey at airports. While … [Read more...]
MAG airports continued to welcome record-breaking numbers of passengers in April
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw 5.2 million passengers fly through its three UK airports in April 2024, with Manchester and London Stansted airports both welcoming record traffic as the peak summer season begins. Across the group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands … [Read more...]
Consultation launched to hear views on Cheshire East bus services
Cheshire East Council has launched a consultation to hear views from local residents and stakeholders on what would encourage them to use local bus services more. The consultation is intended to make sure services are continuing to meet the needs of users, and to ensure that they provide value … [Read more...]
Work completes on final section 11 km Macclesfield to Greater Manchester cycle route
Work has completed on the final section of an 11 km cycle route through the Cheshire countryside connecting Macclesfield with Marple in Stockport. The traffic-free Middlewood Way is now fully open for walking, wheeling and cycling, with the final phase of delivery including improvements to access … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group welcomes Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has responded to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement new mandate that Sustainable Aviation Fuel must make up 10% of fuel used by the sector by 2030. The group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, welcomed the move … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds Reggio Calabria route in UK first
Manchester Airport is to become the first UK airport with a direct link to the Italian city of Reggio Calabria when Ryanair flights launch from the end April. Ryanair will fly Wednesdays and Sundays from Sunday 28th April to the city in the Southwestern Italian region of Calabria, often described … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport celebrates sixth consecutive record-breaking month
Manchester Airport has had its sixth consecutive record-breaking month, with more than 2.1 million passengers travelling via its terminals in March 2024. The early Easter has helped make March 2024 the busiest March for Manchester Airport on record. March performance for the airport has seen … [Read more...]
New report reveals economic potential of Manchester Airport
A new report has revealed the full economic potential of Manchester Airport in driving growth across the North should future governments put the right conditions in place. Produced by Arup and published in March, it states that between now and 2050, the Northern gateway could secure direct … [Read more...]
Direct flights to launch between Manchester Airport and Shanghai
Economic and cultural links between the North-west and China are to benefit from the launch of direct flights between Manchester Airport and Shanghai. Juneyao Air’s new service, first announced in 2019 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will launch on 1st July, running three-times … [Read more...]