As Chinese New Year marks the start of the Year of the Rat, Manchester Airport celebrates its connections with China, with the first direct flights to Shanghai taking off in March. The airport has a host of celebrations planned to see in The Year of the Rat in style. These include flights to … [Read more...]
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Airport City welcomes new storage facility
Self-storage firm, Storage World, have opened a £3 million state-of-the-art new facility at Airport City, serving South Manchester and those travelling regularly to the airport. The Airport City site is Storage World’s third facility, opened following growing demand that has seen the business … [Read more...]
Manchester to Canada flights will cross Atlantic in 6 hours
Manchester Airport’s shortest trans-Atlantic flights will launch later this year, connecting the hub with Halifax, on the East coast of Canada. Direct flights to Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, will start in June with WestJet, and start operating from Manchester for the first time. The service … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways Manchester routes welcome Qsuite
Qatar Airways have announced that their business class experience, Qsuite, will launch on flights to and from Manchester in February. Qsuite allows Qatar Airways passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private rooms for up to four people, as well as offering double beds, an industry … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport market power to be tested in CAA review
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will test Manchester Airport to assess its market power through a Market Power Determination (MPD) test. The review has been requested by a relevant third party, and as the CAA has not previously conducted an MPD test on Manchester Airport, … [Read more...]
Food club is latest recipient of Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund
A South Manchester food club is the latest recipient of money from Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund, which provides financial support to community projects in the local area. Old Moat Quids In Food Club allows those in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit in the M20 postcode, … [Read more...]
Manchester to Bangladesh flights launch with new partnerships between cities
The first direct flights from Manchester Airport to the cites of Dhaka and Sylhet in Bangladesh have taken off, and will begin to foster closer ties between Greater Manchester and Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s national airline will operate the routes from Manchester to Dhaka and Sylhet on Sundays, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport tackles rogue parking with ‘Buy with Confidence’ approved list
Manchester Airport are tackling rogue parking companies and have published the names of meet and greet parking companies that have signed up to a “Buy with Confidence” scheme. The approved operators have committed to trading fairly and undergone a series of detailed checks before being approved … [Read more...]
Airfield re-designated as part of Manchester Airport’s £1 billion transformation plans
As part of Manchester Airport’s £1 billion transformation programme, the airport has re-designated its airfield to build a dual taxiway system to improve the efficiencies of operations. The UK’s third largest airport is currently building a dual taxiway system to improve access from its runways … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport reviews summer performance figures
Manchester Airport has reflected on its busiest summer season and reviewed its performance in the six months from April to October 2019, during which a record-breaking 19.93 million passengers flew from the Northern hub. More than 100,000 people a day passed through each day in August. Friday … [Read more...]
Jet2 to take on more former Thomas Cook employees
Jet2.com are planning to take on more former Thomas Cook employees as it continues to add new destinations and more aircraft to its growing programme for travellers. To date, Jet2.com has already taken on more than 120 former Thomas Cook employees across diverse roles following the collapse of … [Read more...]
Jet2.com celebrates 15 years flying from Manchester Airport
December marks 15 years of package holiday company and airline, Jet2.com, flights from Manchester Airport, who have flown 20 million holidaymakers from the city. Passengers on a flight to Budapest got to celebrate with a piece of cake, in honour of Jet2.com’s first flight from Manchester Airport … [Read more...]
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