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Manchester Airport commemorates the life of pilot Sir John Alcock

Manchester Airport and St Thomas’ Infant School in Heaton Moor have commemorated the life of former pupil and pilot Sir John Alcock A commemorative plaque has been unveiled in memory of the Manchester man who piloted the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight. Captain Sir John Alcock, born in … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Back On Board with Leeds Pride

Manchester Airport will be back on board to sponsor the main stage at Leeds Pride for three more years.  The UK’s third biggest airport will be sponsoring the main stage which will now be known as the Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage. Speaking about the partnership, Patrick Alexander, … [Read more...]

New £34m multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport

BAM construction is developing a new ‘Meet and Greet’ multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport for Manchester Airports Group, MAG. The new multi-storey car park at Manchester Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 will accommodate 6,500 vehicles with phase one of the spaces will be delivered by … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to increase flights Manchester to Doha

Qatar Airways has announced it will be increasing the frequency of its flights on its Manchester to Doha route to triple daily from May 2019. The middle eastern airline currently operates 16 flights per week between the two cities – double daily on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and … [Read more...]

easyJet Manchester adds 5 new routes

easyJet Manchester has added 5 new destinations including its 1000th route – Manchester to Bordeaux easyJet has reached a key milestone with the launch of its 1000th route that forms part of 16 new routes from the UK announced by the airline.   The new routes commencing in winter 2018 from … [Read more...]

Long haul contributes to record June at MAG airports

Long haul connectivity from Manchester Airport Group - MAG airports - has contributed to the busiest June on record across East Midlands, Manchester and Standsted airports.   MAG, the UK’s largest airport group, posted a 6.4% increase in passenger numbers in June as London Stansted saw … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport drop-off charges begin today

Manchester Airport drop off charges, designed to manage congestion outside its terminals, are operational from today, 10th July. From today, passengers can take advantage of a new dedicated drop off site, from where passengers will be able to board a free shuttle service to their terminal of … [Read more...]

MAG delivers Greater Manchester councils a £107.1m dividend

Greater Manchester councils have landed a £107.1m dividend thanks to the growth of MAG, the owner of Manchester Airport driven by an increase in passenger numbers across its three airports reaches 58.9 million.   MAG - which also owns London Stansted and East Midlands Airports - today released its … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport delivers strong US growth

Manchester Airport has soared to reach new heights to deliver 7% year-on-year growth of flights to the  USA as flights to Seattle take off.  News of 1.7m passengers flying out of Manchester Airport to 13 USA destinations has been welcomed by the UK's International Trade Minister, Dr Liam … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport drop off charges to ease forecourt congestion

Manchester Airport drop off charges, effective from 10th July, are designed to manage congestion outside its terminals, operational from 10th July. In March, the airport announced it was creating a dedicated drop off site, from where passengers will be able to board a free shuttle service to their … [Read more...]

Aviation Minister jets in to Manchester Airport

The Aviation Minister, Baroness Sugg, has rounded off Manchester Airport’s 80th birthday celebrations by checking in on the progress of its £1bn Transformation Programme.  The Minister was given a glimpse of the airport’s future by standing inside the first pier that will connect to the new “super … [Read more...]

KLM celebrates 80 years of linking Manchester to Amsterdam

KLM is marking the 80th anniversary of it’s operation from Manchester to Amsterdam.  KLM connects the North West of England to the Dutch capital's Schipol airport and onwards to KLM’s extensive network of 165 destinations worldwide. KLM’s Manchester to Amsterdam route was first launched on 27th … [Read more...]