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Regional: Manchester Crowned UK’s Best Airport for Fifth Year

Manchester Airport is flying high after being named the UK’s best airport, for a fifth year running, at the Globe Awards hosted by Travel Weekly.   The UK’s third largest airport fought off competition from the likes of Heathrow, Liverpool, Gatwick and Birmingham to receive the accolade.    The … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport’s Great Leap Forward, what’s next?

A £1bn investment programme is driving Stockport's great leap forward. Stockport's largest commercial landlord, Orbit Developments, is hosting an event in association with The Business Desk to look at what's next for the town? Stockport has undergone an impressive resurgence over the past 5 years … [Read more...]

Peaky Blinders Rolling Back to Stockport

Peaky Blinders, one of the biggest and most watched dramas to hit TV screens in the UK, has chosen Stockport as a location for its latest series. Following filming last week, Peaky Blinders, created by Steven Knight, is back in Stockport this week. A British crime drama television series primarily … [Read more...]

Regional: Record Year for Passenger Numbers at Manchester Airport

Celebrating its busiest ever festive period helped the UK's Northern gateway to report a record year for passenger numbers at Manchester Airport in 2018. More than 28.2 million passengers passed through the UK’s third largest airport in the last 12 months.  Popular holiday hot spots included … [Read more...]

Robinsons Dizzy Blonde raises £18k for charity

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery's 'Dizzy Donates' scheme has raised £18,000 for charity from sales of Dizzy Blonde. Back in July 2016, Robinsons Brewery announced a new fundraising campaign called ‘Dizzy Donates’ which saw the 180-year-old Stockport brewery pledge 5p from every pint of Dizzy … [Read more...]

Belle Vue Coaches Boost Fleet with £650,000 Investment

Bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue Manchester has invested £650,000 to expand its fleet as it gears up for growth in 2019. The Stockport-based operator has acquired two double-decker executive coaches and a wheelchair-accessible coach. Managing director Phil Hitchen said the 85-seater Van Hool … [Read more...]

On the Beach increases offline marketing spend with new campaign

When many companies are looking to online for the bulk of their marketing spend, it's encouraging to see offline marketing spend still a major part of the channel mix to maximise on reaching audiences. On the Beach, the UK’s leading beach holiday specialist, hit TV screens on Christmas Day with the … [Read more...]

MAG-nificent Manchester Airport in Mini Giveaway

Five lucky travel agents from across the UK drove away with their very own brand new mini, courtesy of Manchester Airport’s year-long MAG-nificient campaign, which was created for the airport’s 80th birthday to thank travel agents.  For the last 12 months travel agents that have booked holidays … [Read more...]

What happens if you miss your flight and what should you do?

If you miss your flight it can feel like your holiday is over before it began. There are many reasons that may lead you to miss your flight such as late connecting flights, traffic congestion when travelling to the airport, bad weather and long queues at border control. Lost luggage can also cause … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Expects 1.56m Festive Passengers

Manchester Airport is gearing up for the festive season and is offering advice as 1.56m passengers are set to travel through the UK’s third largest gateway between today and 6th January. Friday 21st December will see the Northern hub welcome the most passengers, with 79,300 due to depart from or … [Read more...]

Inaugural Manchester to Addis Ababa takes off in style

A new Manchester to Addis Ababa flight has taken off in style as the UK's 3rd largest airport delivers more global connectivity for the north.    A landmark route into the heart of Africa has taken off, underlining Manchester Airport’s pivotal role in connecting the North to some of the world’s … [Read more...]