News for: Airport

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...]

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...]

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 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...]

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.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...]

A group of six pupils from Priestnall School, Stockport are celebrating after securing the first prize in Manchester Airport’s annual Dragons’ Den competition for aspiring entrepreneurs.  The Year 10 team’s Manchester worker bee tote bags, Christmas cards and badges impressed a panel of … [Read more...]

In figures reported by owners, Manchester Airport Group, 17.4 million passengers travelled from Manchester Airport, setting a new record for the airport, in the six months up to the end of September 2019.  This figure equates to a 4.8% growth in passenger numbers compared to the same period … [Read more...]