Airline SunExpress is to launch direct flights from Manchester Airport to Antalya, Turkey, from March 2021. The airline, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will begin flying twice-weekly to the popular summer holiday destination from 26th March 2021, with tickets already on … [Read more...]
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Virgin Atlantic’s first Manchester to Islamabad flight takes off
Virgin Atlantic has launched its first flights to Islamabad, Pakistan from Manchester Airport as part of the airline's continued ramping up of services from the Northern hub. The first plane servicing this new route took off on 10th December and is one of a number of new Asian routes for the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group reports 80% drop in half-year revenue
Manchester Airports Group has seen its revenue fall by 80% compared to last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, its latest published figures indicate. The UK's largest airport operator, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, revealed revenues of £102.4 million in the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport unveils Covid-19 testing scheme for passengers
Manchester Airport has launched a new Covid-19 testing facility for passengers, part of a move by its parent company to get Britain flying again. The announcement means the full range of tests – RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, Rapid Antigen and Antibody - will be available to all passengers in a new, … [Read more...]
Emirates announces plans to increase capacity on Manchester route
Dubai based airline, Emirates, has announced plans to increase flight capacity and frequency between Manchester Airport and Dubai from December. Ten flights a week will now connect the Manchester Airport with the Gulf city, up from eight, and six of those flights will now operate using the larger … [Read more...]
Iberia Express offers new Christmas flights to the Canary Islands from Manchester
Spanish low-cost airline, Iberia Express, has strengthened its winter program with the incorporation of direct routes this Christmas from Manchester Airport to the Canary Islands. The airline will offer flights over the Christmas period to Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, as well as the Spanish … [Read more...]
GM Mayor criticises government air travel strategy
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has criticised the governments coronavirus response in regards to the air travel sector, as he warns in a Sunday Telegraph article of 70,000 jobs at risk in and around Manchester Airport. The city-region mayor called for urgent support for the aviation … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport moves all operations to Terminal 1 after England enters second lockdown
Manchester Airport is moving all its operations into Terminal 1 in response to the drop in passenger numbers. The move follows the reimposition of lockdown measures in England for a minimum of four weeks from November 5th. The airport is also issuing the latest advice for any passengers who … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport boss warns of need to act quickly to secure future of aviation industry
The Chief Executive of Manchester Airport, Charlie Cornish, has warned of tough decisions for parts of the UK industry. The airport boss suggested the sector may be forced to “act quickly to secure their future” after the Government announced an almost complete ban on international travel. In an … [Read more...]
TUI launches Winter 2021 and 2022 programmes from Manchester Airport
Tourism giant, TUI, has launched its programme of Winter 2021 and Summer 2022 holidays for sale from Manchester Airport in response to growing post-Covid appetite for travel. Holidays from Manchester Airport will go on sale from 5th November, with advance offers including free kids' places, and … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic add two new routes to India from Manchester Airport
As the airline increases its presence at Manchester Airport, Virgin Atlantic has announced it will begin flights to India from December 2020. Going on sale from 20th October, the airline will operate three flights a week to Mumbai from 19th December, and a twice-weekly service to the Indian … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport warns of significant job losses as passenger numbers remain low
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has warned that there could be nearly 900 job losses across its airports as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic keeps passenger numbers low. MAG announced 465 jobs are at risk at Manchester Airport, as well as 376 losses at London Stansted, and 51 at East Midlands … [Read more...]
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